Battery explodes while checking machine - GIF

[Jon]

Battery explodes while checking machine.




Previously:

Tianhu double-battery drill - photo
Tubemaster tube and battery tester - photo

[Frank S]

amazing and almost unbelievable that neither of the technicians were injured.

[old kodger]

at least they know what's wrong with the machine now.

[tonyfoale]

Here is a warning from personal experience 40 years ago.
I had a car battery on charge in the workshop, lead acid type.
I was using an angle grinder putting out a rooster tail of sparks as usual. This was in a large open and near empty workshop so I was not paying much attention to where the sparks were going. I had only been working for a short while before there was a loud explosion.
The battery was outgassing hydrogen and when the spark trail went near the battery - BOOM. Acid everywhere, I was far enough away not to be sprayed and being an empty shop there was nothing else damaged. Very lucky, but it could have been very different.
Spread the word - don't grind or weld near batteries especially when on charge.

[Duke_of_URL]

"I think it's this button here..."

[VinnieL]

This button right here..it's the self destruct button...Never Ever push this button like this!!

[Frank S]

You got to be careful what you tell ppl Click on photo