Batteries give off hydrogen gas. Extremely explosive.
Terry Stellman
1949 3600
Missouri City, Texas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nordwall [SMTP:jnord@fgi.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 12:57 PM
> To: oletrucks
> Subject: [oletrucks] welding and batteries
>
> I do not write often, but I feel I must pass this on. The other day, I
> was
> using a MIG welder to replace some of the floor in my 50 1/2 ton. I have
> always heard that you should disconnect the battery before welding. I
> always
> thought that was just to protect the diodes in the alternator. Needless
> to
> say, I did not have the battery disconnected and even worse, I had the
> battery cover off while welding the floor. About the time my wife came
> out to see how I was doing, one of the battery caps blew off and hit me
> in the chest. It made a loud pop and scared the wife and me. No real
> damage, but I did remove the battery before welding any more of the
> floor. I wanted to pass this on to possibly save anyone from getting an
> acid bath. It appears an arc welder really can cause a battery to explode.
>
> Jim Nordwall
> 1950 3100
> Jacksonville, Il.
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>
>
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