Dynalube 12 Volt Grease Gun DANGER

[Industrial Toys]

I never realized that unlike most nicad or other battery packs, the terminals on these batteries are completley exposed. I had removed a fully charged pack and placed it on my bench, cluttered as usual. Later, coming into the garage, I smelled plastic burning! A metal square had come accross the exposed contacts!

This is VERY, VERY dangerous in my opinion! I am not a big proponent of all this Saftey non-sense (for liability reasons) these days, but this design is just wrong and at least deserves a large warning label!

I am also angry and perplexed why they would not internally fuse the pack. This could be a nuisance, but not narly as much as having your place catch fire!.

 

[Baby Grand]

I'm kind of surprised they didn't use a "gozinto" design for the hot leads and pins on the powered part of the assembly.

 

[RickB]

I can't wait for the gummint to protect all of us from every possible act of negligence, carelessness and stupidity.

You want some real excitement, drop a crowbar across the posts of a fully charged BCI group 31 battery.

 

[MikePA]

You want some real excitement, drop a crowbar across the posts of a fully charged BCI group 31 battery.

Or a metal square. :shocked:

 

[Gator6x4]

I can't wait for the gummint to protect all of us from every possible act of negligence, carelessness and stupidity.

You want some real excitement, drop a crowbar across the posts of a fully charged BCI group 31 battery.

Did you do this on the Fourth of July after the fireworks ran low? :laughing:

 

[SimS]

I can't wait for the gummint to protect all of us from every possible act of negligence, carelessness and stupidity.

It's already been done.....

Reminded me of a warning label I found once on a new laptop battery: "WARNING! Do not drive nails into this battery. Danger of fire and personal injury."

SimS

 

[schmism]

all battery terminals are exposed.

This is a great example of how personal responsibility for your safety is first and foremost YOUR personal responsibility and not someone elses job.

 

[Soundguy]

I can't wait for the gummint to protect all of us from every possible act of negligence, carelessness and stupidity.

You want some real excitement, drop a crowbar across the posts of a fully charged BCI group 31 battery.

i was taking a battery out.. of course working on neg post first.. and my wrench hit + as well..

can we say showers of sparks....

 

[Patches]

i was taking a battery out.. of course working on neg post first.. and my wrench hit + as well..

can we say showers of sparks....

Negative first?---Not if it's positive ground. Don't see many, but they're still around

 

[Soundguy]

Negative first?---Not if it's positive ground. Don't see many, but they're still around

I have plenty of both.