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Re: What causes Battery explosions?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 7/28/2012 12 Replies

Hello, Ernest

Hydrogen gas is produced as the battery charges. Back in the days when batteries had removable cell caps, we removed the caps to prevent build-ups of hydrogen gas. Of course any internal or external spark will ignite the hydrogen gas in the ce... Login to read more.

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