In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:15:39 -0400: Hi, [snip]
The conventional explanation is an internal short, however I wonder about that. An internal short can't be any worse than an external short, so has anyone managed to cause a fully charged battery to explode simply by shorting it (Vorts with an experimental bent, and a love of fireworks, this is your chance! :) If not, then LENR looks much more likely. (BTW, note that in the case below, the batteries were probably not even fully charged - "I almost reached the third floor".) >LENR? >Harry > >Electrolux vacuum explodes, causing third-degree burns > >Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2009 | 10:19 AM ET >Comments44Recommend29 >CBC News > >A woman is recovering from third-degree burns to her left palm after >the cordless vacuum she was using to clean the stairs in her Richmond, >B.C., home exploded in her hands earlier this week... > >http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/03/26/bc-vacuum-burns- >electrolux.html Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
