BATTERY
#1
BATTERY
my car is not a daily driver but it see's the road quite a bit.i went out to start it and let the battery charge ,circulate everything.i turned the key and it barely did turn over,no lights,nothing.i put the charger on it and it didnt peg out like a dead battery,the needle moved to about 2 .i put the battery back in the car after about 6 hours of charging and as soon as i hit the key,boom,the battery blew up.i've never had any issue's with the electrical system,everything works.the battery is 4 or 5 years old.could the battery had a dead short in it
#2
RE: BATTERY
yeah a battery can blow up. i had a 6 volt battery blow up charging on my 1930 buick. my recommendation would be to get an optima battery. though more expensive you dont have to worry about things of this nature. the gel cell is the way to go over acid core batteries. especially cause the car is not driven all the time. the optima wont die out after sitting. and 4-5 years is about the average life span of a battery.
#3
RE: BATTERY
One thing that's often overlooked is the water level in the battery. Although most batteries are considered "maintenance free", it's still a good idea to check it as long as you can pop the covers off. As the level goes down inside, that open space is now filled with explosive gases (it's more explosive while the battery is being charged). The battery acid isn't the explosive part, it's the hydrogen gas that's created while it's being charged. So, if a battery is filled to the ring like it should be, it shouldn't be able to blow since there aren't any pockets of gas inside.
#4
RE: BATTERY
I agree, most likely the battery was dry, or almost dry. The charger only being able to put out a low chage is an indication of internal high resistance usually due to low electrolyte level or a sulphated battery.An open cell would not pass any current at all. By charging a sick battery you caused the electrolyte to overheat and creat excessive hydrogen gas, and the explosion proved the point. lol
#5
RE: BATTERY
ORIGINAL: Camaro 69
One thing that's often overlooked is the water level in the battery. Although most batteries are considered "maintenance free", it's still a good idea to check it as long as you can pop the covers off. As the level goes down inside, that open space is now filled with explosive gases (it's more explosive while the battery is being charged). The battery acid isn't the explosive part, it's the hydrogen gas that's created while it's being charged. So, if a battery is filled to the ring like it should be, it shouldn't be able to blow since there aren't any pockets of gas inside.
One thing that's often overlooked is the water level in the battery. Although most batteries are considered "maintenance free", it's still a good idea to check it as long as you can pop the covers off. As the level goes down inside, that open space is now filled with explosive gases (it's more explosive while the battery is being charged). The battery acid isn't the explosive part, it's the hydrogen gas that's created while it's being charged. So, if a battery is filled to the ring like it should be, it shouldn't be able to blow since there aren't any pockets of gas inside.
#7
RE: BATTERY
ORIGINAL: c4maro
How do you know this stuff?![sm=insomnia.gif]
How do you know this stuff?![sm=insomnia.gif]
So then I did some calling around and spoke to a couple of higher-up reps from two diff. battery companies to find out what could make a battery explode. The explanation I received was that the water (electrolyte) level in the battery would have needed to be low to create enough gas inside for it to blow. And the jarring action could have caused the internal plates to short against each other, causing a spark, and a boom! Moral of the story is, a full battery can't spark inside because the plates are submerged, it can't build up a cavity of explosive gas, and therefore it shouldn't blow.
Now I keep an eye on the battery (and all my batteries), and I have it in a battery box, and I packed foam padding between the battery and the box. I also tell people that my nasty scar is from a shark bite. The ironic part of it was, even though the battery blew apart and spilled out most of the acid, I was still able to restart the engine on the tractor!
Be careful with batteries, they can hurt! That's also why you're supposed to ground the jumper cables to the engine of the receiving car and not the battery. The big spark you get could make it blow if you connect the cable directly to the battery.
#8
RE: BATTERY
I dident ACTUALLY mean HOW do you know this stuff, It was just one of my ways on complementing on how knowledgable you are. Thanks for the story though, very intresting and good stuff to know for the future[8D].
Thanks, c4maro
Thanks, c4maro