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hsfrank · 5 March 2015, 06:17 AM

The other day I decided to change the batteries in my smoke detector. I took the old one out and put it in my pocket so I wouldn't confuse it with the new battery that was the same brand. Short while later I started feeling a warm feeling On my leg. Fearing an embarrassing moment, I checked and there was no dampness. This feeling on my leg kept getting warmer and warmer are almost to the point of burning me. I reached in my pocket and the battery was Burning to the touch. I had to use a rag to get it out of my pocket. Reaching further down I found some coins and use the rag to pull them out as well. Upon observation there were burn spots on the coins. It was now obvious what happened . The terminals on the nine volt battery were shorted out by the coins in my pocket. Lesson learned!

STEELINOX · 5 March 2015, 06:20 AM

9v, yup, I've done that - Ever eat an osterich burger

Kingair · 5 March 2015, 06:44 AM

Lesson learned ;)

cop414 · 5 March 2015, 08:42 AM

In Boy Scouts we used to use that trick to start campfires. Touch a bundle of steel wool to both terminals of a nine volt battery and viola, instant flames!

SUBversive · 5 March 2015, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cop414

In Boy Scouts we used to use that trick to start campfires. Touch a bundle of steel wool to both terminals of a nine volt battery and viola, instant flames!

Ok I'm not going to keep steel wool in my pockets anymore. But what about 904l steel .....

dysondiver · 5 March 2015, 10:14 AM

good job you got it in time , they can and do go bang sometimes.you can also link them together in an alternate chain and build up some serious volts

GB-man · 5 March 2015, 10:48 AM

Dang thanks for the heads up!

bdex75 · 5 March 2015, 11:08 AM

Ok, but did you touch your tongue to the terminals after it cooled to see if it was still good??

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1st amg · 5 March 2015, 11:24 AM

Don't try connecting the two 9v batteries together at the terminals, then you will really see them heat up.

Jd Swiper · 5 March 2015, 11:30 AM

Would it be ok to to wear my Rolex while doing this??

Larry302 · 5 March 2015, 01:29 PM

Thanks for maintaining your detectors ! I can't tell you the number of people who call 911 when their detector is chirping , meaning low battery .....

We show up for smoke detector "going off" with no sign of smoke or fire .

I then have to explain to them , or just read it off the detector about a chirp vs. Alarm mode.

brandrea · 5 March 2015, 01:32 PM

Now I didn't expect to learn this on TRF

Old Expat Beast · 5 March 2015, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cop414

In Boy Scouts we used to use that trick to start campfires. Touch a bundle of steel wool to both terminals of a nine volt battery and viola, instant flames!

Tim, was it an electric viola?

cop414 · 5 March 2015, 01:48 PM

Why yes Adam, I believe that it was!!

Old Expat Beast · 5 March 2015, 02:21 PM

incontrol · 5 March 2015, 02:54 PM

A good lesson learned about all batteries!

Bangel · 5 March 2015, 03:00 PM

At least if your pockets went up in flames, your smoke detector with the new batteries would have gone off!

Thanks for the tip.

Rock · 5 March 2015, 03:42 PM

Well, you learn something every day...
I like the Scouting trick.

Gaijin · 5 March 2015, 06:29 PM

Wow. First time I have ever heard of this. Glad you were not burned seriously.

vitalsignsrn · 5 March 2015, 11:12 PM

Sounds very uncomfortable. Lucky it didnt explode!

Rogdogg · 5 March 2015, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry302

Thanks for maintaining your detectors ! I can't tell you the number of people who call 911 when their detector is chirping , meaning low battery .....

We show up for smoke detector "going off" with no sign of smoke or fire .

I then have to explain to them , or just read it off the detector about a chirp vs. Alarm mode.

Is it moments like this that led you to choose the Falling Down avatar haha :D

james1787 · 6 March 2015, 01:41 AM

Yup, a 9v battery will do that.

A short while ago I placed a metal plate I was working on down on top of a heap of stuff on a desk at my friends shop. I had not realized a gel cell battery was there within the pile of stuff. We left the room for a few minutes and when we came back we noticed liquid nearby the desk. Sure enough after looking around I saw the gell cell under the plate. The gel cell was bulging and leaking and the metal plate was hot to the touch... real lucky that's all it was.

Larry302 · 6 March 2015, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogdogg

Is it moments like this that led you to choose the Falling Down avatar haha :D

I love that movie!

I go out of my way to be nice to and do everything I can for the tax payers.

But some of them are what i call my " tolerance testers".......

5 March 2015, 06:17 AM	#1
hsfrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Herbert Frank Location: Middletown,De Watch: President Posts: 1,641	A lesson learned and a warning to others The other day I decided to change the batteries in my smoke detector. I took the old one out and put it in my pocket so I wouldn't confuse it with the new battery that was the same brand. Short while later I started feeling a warm feeling On my leg. Fearing an embarrassing moment, I checked and there was no dampness. This feeling on my leg kept getting warmer and warmer are almost to the point of burning me. I reached in my pocket and the battery was Burning to the touch. I had to use a rag to get it out of my pocket. Reaching further down I found some coins and use the rag to pull them out as well. Upon observation there were burn spots on the coins. It was now obvious what happened . The terminals on the nine volt battery were shorted out by the coins in my pocket. Lesson learned! __________________ Time and Tide wait for no man Rolex Cellini 4133 Tudor North Flag HERS: Rolex TTDJ

5 March 2015, 06:20 AM	#2
STEELINOX 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Sink-O! Location: a praire in AZ Watch: ROLEX-less atm... Posts: 14,021	9v, yup, I've done that - Ever eat an osterich burger __________________ *Positive Waves Baby* Lug Hole Loyalist / Chamfer Line Inspector INFORTHE WIN SUB-MAH-REEEN-ER ~ !

5 March 2015, 08:42 AM	#4
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,261	In Boy Scouts we used to use that trick to start campfires. Touch a bundle of steel wool to both terminals of a nine volt battery and viola, instant flames! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

5 March 2015, 11:30 AM	#10
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5 March 2015, 01:48 PM	#14
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,261	Why yes Adam, I believe that it was!! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

5 March 2015, 06:44 AM	#3
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Lesson learned ;)

5 March 2015, 10:14 AM	#6
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	good job you got it in time , they can and do go bang sometimes.you can also link them together in an alternate chain and build up some serious volts

5 March 2015, 10:48 AM	#7
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	Dang thanks for the heads up!

5 March 2015, 11:08 AM	#8
bdex75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Brandon Location: Indianapolis Watch: my money vanish Posts: 8,506	Ok, but did you touch your tongue to the terminals after it cooled to see if it was still good?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

5 March 2015, 11:24 AM	#9
1st amg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: nicholas Location: ottawa canada Watch: Rolex,AP,Panerai Posts: 10,410	Don't try connecting the two 9v batteries together at the terminals, then you will really see them heat up.

5 March 2015, 01:29 PM	#11
Larry302 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Roch ny Posts: 207	Thanks for maintaining your detectors ! I can't tell you the number of people who call 911 when their detector is chirping , meaning low battery ..... We show up for smoke detector "going off" with no sign of smoke or fire . I then have to explain to them , or just read it off the detector about a chirp vs. Alarm mode.

5 March 2015, 01:32 PM	#12
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,135	Now I didn't expect to learn this on TRF

5 March 2015, 02:21 PM	#15
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826

5 March 2015, 02:54 PM	#16
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	A good lesson learned about all batteries! __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

5 March 2015, 03:00 PM	#17
Bangel "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Watch: 116610LN Posts: 15,802	At least if your pockets went up in flames, your smoke detector with the new batteries would have gone off! Thanks for the tip.

5 March 2015, 03:42 PM	#18
Rock 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rocky Location: Australia Watch: Grail:Bluesy Posts: 17,850	Well, you learn something every day... I like the Scouting trick. __________________ Cellini 4112. Sub 14060M. DJ 16233. Rotherhams 1847 Pocket-watch. Foundation Member of 'Horologists Anonymous' "Hi, I'm Rocky, and I'm a Horologist..."

5 March 2015, 06:29 PM	#19
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Wow. First time I have ever heard of this. Glad you were not burned seriously.

5 March 2015, 11:12 PM	#20
vitalsignsrn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Judy Location: Ontario Watch: 116234 - 14060M Posts: 4,607	Sounds very uncomfortable. Lucky it didnt explode!

6 March 2015, 01:41 AM	#22
james1787 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: James Location: New Providence,NJ Watch: Submariner 14060 Posts: 2,371	Yup, a 9v battery will do that. A short while ago I placed a metal plate I was working on down on top of a heap of stuff on a desk at my friends shop. I had not realized a gel cell battery was there within the pile of stuff. We left the room for a few minutes and when we came back we noticed liquid nearby the desk. Sure enough after looking around I saw the gell cell under the plate. The gel cell was bulging and leaking and the metal plate was hot to the touch... real lucky that's all it was.

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