On 2014-10-25 19:29, jdd wrote:
Le 25/10/2014 19:20, Billie Walsh a écrit :
Hydrogen and oxygen don't just make water. They make things go bang when they make water. Even with the vents open gases will still build up inside the cabinet. One small spark and things will get exciting very quick.
not in working battery, not in any percentage. I never have seen a car battery explode and there are sparks all around.
I have. I applied a lighter to a small one while charging. I wanted to see hydrogen burn. (chuckle) I did not see it "burn". It just exploded softly, no lights. Fortunately the battery was small, not much hydrogen. (I was 14..15) But you are right, car batteries do not accidentally explode, but simply because the gas does not accumulate. Even less the modern gel type, or "no maintenance" type. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)