Battery short circuit!!!
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Hello,
When I connected the positive of the battery to the jack and then the negative to the jack and I accidentally touched the wires together...oops. It made a spark and I am wondering...Is my battery ruined? (It was only 25 dollars with the charger)
Thank you,
Jesse
When I connected the positive of the battery to the jack and then the negative to the jack and I accidentally touched the wires together...oops. It made a spark and I am wondering...Is my battery ruined? (It was only 25 dollars with the charger)
Thank you,
Jesse
Re: Battery short circuit!!!
If it was for just a second it should be ok. The price sounds like it isn't a lithium battery, and ni-cd and ni-mh can deal with those small shorts.Trampoline wrote:Hello,
When I connected the positive of the battery to the jack and then the negative to the jack and I accidentally touched the wires together...oops. It made a spark and I am wondering...Is my battery ruined? (It was only 25 dollars with the charger)
Thank you,
Jesse
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Yep, glad I could help.Trampoline wrote:Dude, I thought I was screwed. Well anyways it works, I tested it in my airsoft gun. Yay! It works. Thanks vskid.
I accidentally shorted my 9.6v rc battery for at least 30 seconds, it got pretty hot but still worked. Just don't short any kind of lithium batteries, they heat up really fast and burst into flames.
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Sweet! I have another problem with the battery. This is awesome! [end of sarcasm] Well, anyways, I am making the CNC Nesp in Ben's book. The problem is that when I connect the positive to the center terminal of the jack and when I try to connect the negative of the battery to the outside terminal, it makes a spark, just like its shorting out (which it is). What am I doing wrong? See pages in Ben's book 217 and 220.
Thanks for the help,
Jesse
Thanks for the help,
Jesse
well. first of all, some things spark when you plug them in. esp. things with big capacitors. if the two sides of your jack are shorted together, well... then thats your problem right there! . the only way to fix a short is to find it manually and remove it.Trampoline wrote:Sweet! I have another problem with the battery. This is awesome! [end of sarcasm] Well, anyways, I am making the CNC Nesp in Ben's book. The problem is that when I connect the positive to the center terminal of the jack and when I try to connect the negative of the battery to the outside terminal, it makes a spark, just like its shorting out (which it is). What am I doing wrong? See pages in Ben's book 217 and 220.
Thanks for the help,
Jesse
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