[Shop-talk] battery exploded ???

[eric at megageek.com]

Was it stored inside or outside?  When was the last time you looked at it 
(was there lots of freezing temps since then?)  Looking at the pics, is it 
possible that something heavy fell on the battery?  I'm not sure (from the 
limited photo) that this was an explosive event.

FWIW, I used to always buy my batteries at Walmart (this is where you got 
this one, right?)  However, a few years ago, I had problem after problem 
with the batteries and the last time, Walmart wouldn't even except the 
shot battery they sold me just about 20 mins before!  The idiots behind 
the counter didn't know how to use their tester, and they say they 
couldn't return the battery without a 'failed' test.  Note, I was helping 
someone with a car that was disabled in a parking lots so I didn't have 
time to take it to my shop and properly test and charge it.

That was the last battery I ever bought from a Walmart.  You (and others 
here) might want to take these photos and my story to hart.  8>)

Moose



From:   "john" <jniolon at att.net>
To:     "shop-talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Date:   10/06/2023 07:01 PM
Subject:        [Shop-talk] battery exploded ???
Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>



here's a new one for me... Hadn't heard my generator exercise lately so 
tried to start it manually...click..ckick
 
pulled the cover off and here's what I found... top and side blown  off 
and of course fluid drained out
 
looks like it exploded... anyone seen this before??   can't trouble shoot 
till I get another battery... what...other than a direct
short would cause this??   what/where/how would you troubleshoot ??
 
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