Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Battery explosions

["Brian Cox" <ojaibees@ojai.net>]

Would there be any risk of a hydrogen explosion using sealed gel batteries in a closed compartment?

Brian Cox
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael B Holt" <tlohm@juno.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 8:49 AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Battery explosions


> Why does this happen?  
> 
> I can understand hydrogen buildup in sealed compartments.
> A dead short on a 12v car battery, it seems, can rupture the 
> battery case (I saw the result at Sears Automotive).
> 
> Other than that, what happens?
> 
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> 
> Mike 
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