9 Volt Batteries Can Burn Down Your House

[Thomas Promise]

A really scary story about 9 volt batteries. The holidays are here now and this is good info.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CnVDayI-gwI

Edited December 6, 2014 by Thomas Promise (see edit history)

[RobertH]

Thanks for the post took care of a few I had in a drawer.

[Randy W]

Some of those little battery packs pack a tremendous amount of power - a USB pack with car starter cables

 

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[danb]

The TV reporter stated at the very end of the story that only 9 V batteries have this problem. I would disagree with her. Other lower voltage batteries could cause the same type of problem. The problem starts when any - and + terminals are shorted together. The problem escalates when that happens and the battery has a higher current output capabilities. Be careful. Danb

[Randy W]

The TV reporter stated at the very end of the story that only 9 V batteries have this problem. I would disagree with her. Other lower voltage batteries could cause the same type of problem. The problem starts when any - and + terminals are shorted together. The problem escalates when that happens and the battery has a higher current output capabilities. Be careful. Danb

 

 

The 9V batteries have a greater problem because the terminals are right next to one another. The terminals can be easily shorted out when they come into contact with ANY piece of metal. Other batteries which have terminals at opposite ends of the batteries aren't so easy to short out.