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Edit Post #289856 Initial revision about 1 year ago
Question Will shorting a lithium ion battery cause an explosion?
I've seen batteries get shorted a few times. They heat up, and obviously the battery is not useful after, but I've never seen them explode or catch fire. I've read reports of some batteries catching fire during use (laptops, phones, cars...). If I take a paper clip and connect it to the contacts o...
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about 1 year ago
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Edit Post #289614 Initial revision about 1 year ago
Question What residential wiring questions are on-topic here?
I'm not very familiar with this site but was pointed to it by a comment. That made me wonder, what exactly is the scope of this site when it comes to residential wiring? For example, Basic wiring of switches, lights and outlets Diagnosing electrical faults in a house Appropriate safety pro...
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about 1 year ago