what happened to the guy at the battery? On Sun, 11 Nov 2007, clifford wrote:
> Dear List Members: > My brother and I once went to the aid of an aunt who's car stopped on the > highway, roughly ten miles away from our home. When we arrived, a gentleman > was already on scene and helping my aunt. He had the hood up and was trying > to figure out where the trouble lay. He allowed that he would check the > battery to see if it had any fire left in it. He promptly produced a wrench > which he placed on both terminals, to see if he could see a spark. He saw a > spark! and the explosion sounded like dynamite. The sulfuric acid which had > been in the battery was thrown out of the battery through the large cracks > that were formed by the explosion, and those of us who were watching this > expert mechanic, were given a bath. There was no water available, so we > grabbed the milk which my aunt had purchased at the grocers and soaked all of > us down, where the acid had landed. Our clothes were eaten by the acid, and > wholes developed quickly. Thankfully, we were able to prevent any injuries > to those of us who were exposed. > Needless to say, I have had a respect for the power contained in led/acid > batteries, since that experience. > I would follow the advice given to charge one battery at a time. There > is little to be gained and a lot to be lost. > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
