Dangerous batteries!

Guy951 · Post by **Guy951** » 26 Jan 2011, 8:16am

What kind of injuries... :shock:

GrahamNR17 · Post by **GrahamNR17** » 26 Jan 2011, 8:27am

kwackers · Post by **kwackers** » 26 Jan 2011, 8:37am

Perhaps people have been using them in sex toys...

thirdcrank · Post by **thirdcrank** » 26 Jan 2011, 10:53am

I had a very early impromptu demononstration of the speed with which NiCads can discharge if shorted, when they first began to be readily available in standard sizes. I had some in an Ever Ready front lamp - the model before the Nightrider, the one that looked like a fairly traditional front lamp, but using 2 D cells rather than the battery that used to be sold specifically for front lamps. The contacts were notorious for their utter dodginess and mine shorted the cells. The top of the lamp was just a mess of molten plastic.

johnsie · Post by **johnsie** » 26 Jan 2011, 1:12pm

I remember a demonstration at primary school by the fire service relating what happened to a lady with shopping bag containing battery and old style wire scouring pad - very impressive.

Never washed a saucepan since!

Post by **Mick F** » 26 Jan 2011, 2:13pm

Wonderful!

It makes you wonder what could cause an injury like that ............

AlanD · Post by **AlanD** » 26 Jan 2011, 2:45pm

Perhaps these batteries should not be used with suppositories :wink:

Malaconotus · Post by **Malaconotus** » 26 Jan 2011, 3:02pm

Most amusing. The same mistake is made online, and not just in relation to these batteries... http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&xhr=t&q= ... 94378411e6

Graham

Greybeard · Post by **Greybeard** » 26 Jan 2011, 7:36pm

kwackers wrote:Perhaps people have been using them in sex toys...

Wot?

Someone's easily pleased with AAA batteries

I'd like to think I could'nt be replaced mechanically by any less than 4 C-cells :wink:

Steve

kwackers · Post by **kwackers** » 26 Jan 2011, 7:53pm

Greybeard wrote:
kwackers wrote:Perhaps people have been using them in sex toys...

Wot? Someone's easily pleased with AAA batteries I'd like to think I could'nt be replaced mechanically by any less than 4 C-cells

Steve

Given the location of the injury - I think most people would prefer the AAA's. :lol:

ferrit worrier · Post by **ferrit worrier** » 26 Jan 2011, 7:59pm

I'm safe back light on pannier rack

and kept cool by water spray off wheels. :wink:

hubgearfreak · Post by **hubgearfreak** » 26 Jan 2011, 8:16pm

kwackers wrote:Given the location of the injury - I think most people would prefer the AAA's.

he should have read the OP properly. :lol:

maybe he did :shock:

rjb · Post by **rjb** » 26 Jan 2011, 9:22pm

As an engineering apprentice i had it pointed out to me very early on the danger asociated with wearing a metal bracelet when working near a car battery. Some poor soul had his bracelet shorted and only managed to retrieve his hand after said bracelet melted. :shock:

GrahamNR17 · Post by **GrahamNR17** » 26 Jan 2011, 9:22pm

Greybeard wrote:
kwackers wrote:Perhaps people have been using them in sex toys...

Wot? Someone's easily pleased with AAA batteries I'd like to think I could'nt be replaced mechanically by any less than 4 C-cells

Steve

That's what your wife said... she also said they needn't even be removed from the packet :wink:

cjchambers · Post by **cjchambers** » 26 Jan 2011, 10:34pm

kwackers wrote:Given the location of the injury - I think most people would prefer the AAA's.

LR44s . . . . please!

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