Connecting a low impedance voltage source to a low impedance load, an uncharged battery, would result is rather large currents. That could account for the melted terminals.
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Reminds me of this guy, who shall remain nameless
, who put an uncapped 9V battery in his pocket with his car keys.Fortunately no permanent damage was sustained.
The key moment in his dishonourable discharge?Reminds me of this guy, who shall remain nameless
Fortunately no permanent damage was sustained.
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I know that guy. The way I remember it was a pocket knife in the pocket with the battery.Reminds me of this guy, who shall remain nameless
Fortunately no permanent damage was sustained.
Perhaps it's another apocryphal tale.
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Well I'm sure that it was not keys because I carry....err uhmm I mean this guy carries his keys on a clip that hooks on his belt loop.
Great pun in your other post by the way.
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No, actually, it was a handful of quarters. I just asked and confirmed
He described the sensation thus:"I'm too old (and too young...) to be peeing myself, and it was a dry heat - very alarming."
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Quite a bit of heat. Would make for good a hand warmer if needed in a pinch.No, actually, it was a handful of quarters. I just asked and confirmed
"I'm too old (and too young...) to be peeing myself, and it was a dry heat - very alarming."
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