Nine volt batteries can pose a serious fire hazard. Try this - brush some
fine steel wool against the terminals...and get ready to toss the flaming
mess into some water! Even "spent" 9V batteries usually have more than
enough juice to ignite similarly highly conductive, fine materials. That
could possibly include the types of metallic wrappings commonly used during
these holiday seasons.
I always tape over the terminals of 9V batteries before disposing of 'em.
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Lex Jenkins
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Musta been a UFO. It wuz flyin' an' I dunno whut it wuz. - A "farmer"
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From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 08:54:34 +0000
That's the same reason you never put a bare 9 volt battery in your pocket
with coins.....like really hot in the ole pocket.......
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