| Author |
Exploding batteries ! |
msmmsm
Joined: Sep 03, 2003
Posts: 187
From: Edinburgh
PM |
I know its a bit off topic, but my torch exploded when I turned it on this morning, had a few small cuts to the face and ringing in the ears, which after 1 hour is starting to annoy me! Below is a photo of the torch after I picked up the pieces
After checking the internet I found out this can happen to mobile phone batteries under quite a few circumstances, though its quite rare!. Just thought I'd share the photo so you can see the damage.
Now im paranoid of putting my phone in my pocket  |
|
|
BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
PM, WWW
|
I am on wap. What kind of torch was it? Get well soon.
This message was posted from a T68 |
msmmsm
Joined: Sep 03, 2003
Posts: 187
From: Edinburgh
PM |
Just a cheap torch, but the battery was a uniross rechargeable 2300mah (d size) |
BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
PM, WWW
|
U should go tto the shop u bought it and tell them the story.
This message was posted from a T68 |
50Cent
Joined: Nov 08, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: ...whatever psycho!!!
PM |
this is a true story. For my Design Technology project part of it was to make a circuit. Well i made it all and plugged in a 9V battery the wrong way. i was holding the battery, then i got a weird feeling in my fingertips and the hair on the back of my neck stood up. I promtly dropped the battery on the floor, at which point it exloded! lucky i dropped it when i did .... 
Trusted Trader: 50Cent (+6, -0)
|
msmmsm
Joined: Sep 03, 2003
Posts: 187
From: Edinburgh
PM |
Yeah its quite an explosion, I was surprised how it managed to blow the plastic casing apart |
BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
PM, WWW
|
What can cause such explosions?
This message was posted from a T68 |
msmmsm
Joined: Sep 03, 2003
Posts: 187
From: Edinburgh
PM |
Typed in exploding bateries under Google and it came back with interesting stuff
one site quoted " its like having a potential firework in your pocket", lol |
govigov
Joined: Jul 30, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Back home - Cochin
PM |
hmmm... we got some competition for the nokia  |
nickorooster
Joined: Sep 28, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: UK (Originally NZ)
PM |
If only we could figure out a way of timing it so that it explodes on impact, or after a short, oh say 3 second, fuse!
That would be awesome. In the middle of an exam I could roll the battery across the floor and anyone's foot gets in the way and.. BOOM!!!! Everyone jumps! That would be too cool. Any suggestion?
|
k4m!k4ze
Joined: Oct 02, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: CBE
PM |
@nick - i think you'd be better off using a firecracker 
_________________
Intel inside, Mental outside
Love Test - It works try it
[ This Message was edited by: kllr_dude on 2004-12-06 13:53 ] |
|
|
Posted: 2004-12-04 14:33
