[Boatanchors] Fw: Fwd: 9 Volt Battery Warning

[Dennis DuVall]

Heard about a guy who popped a battery into one of his work coat   
pockets which was also full of nails.  Couldn't understand why it went  
dead.....

Dennis DuVall
Glendale, CA

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On Dec 11, 2014, at 10:04 PM, WA5CAB--- via Boatanchors wrote:

> The final statement in the video (that only 9-volt batteries can  
> start or
> cause fires) isn't correct, however.  6-volt spring terminal and 6 and
> 12-volt lantern batteries would do as well or better.  Very few of  
> the great
> unwashed are likely to have anything with higher voltage but those  
> would
> certainly do it.  But only a Darwin Award contestant would dump  
> loose batteries of
> any voltage in a paper bag.
>