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DO NOT JUMP 6 VOLTS WITH 12
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Posted by todd hamilton on January 16, 2004 at 15:38:19 from (68.51.69.246):
A safety message - I know we kid each other about 6/12 volts, distributors and mags. With all the frigid weather in the country I have seen posts on both the IH and Ford boards about how to jump a 6 volt battery with a 12 volt source - NEVER DO THIS! A storage battery is a large capacitor that has a maximum voltage rating. Connecting 12 volts to a 6 volt battery can easily cause the battery to explode. This is always a risk when jump starting 12V to 12V, but chances are very high with 12V to 6V. It makes NO difference how you attempt to ground it. Even more dangerous in very cold weather, as the electrolyte in the battery (acid diluted with water)may be frozen. The energy cannot properly disperse through the plates and the battery explodes. AND THEN YOU GET ACID IN YOUR EYES OR ON YOUR SKIN - OR YOUR EYE GETS TAKEN OUT BY A CHUNK OF PLASTIC OR METAL BATTERY PLATE. If your friend or neighbor is attempting this kick him directly in the buttocks, on the shin, or elsewhere to get his attention. I have been in the electronic business for over twenty years and I service x-ray machines and other medical equipment. I know that I am really on the soapbox here, but cannot stand thought of someone or their little kid helping dad getting hurt, blinded, or killed by stupidity!:(
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