[AT] 8-volt batteries in 6-volt tractors

[Larry D. Goss]

LOL!  I don't have one of those, but my Dad got several -- all in one
incident.  It shorted out across the terminals and burned his wrist.  So
he moved it, and it burned again.  And again, and again.  The inside of
his left lower arm looked like a zebra.

Larry

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Subject: Re: [AT] 8-volt batteries in 6-volt tractors

Let alone the brand made by a twist-o-flex..<vbg>

RickinMt.


> And the next generation thinks that 36 volts will be the answer -
smaller
> wires, higher loads, etc.  The problem they need to overcome is
safety.
> When you accidentally touch two terminals on a 12V battery, you make a
lot
> of sparks and take a hunk out of your wrench.  When you do that to a
36V
> battery you have a pretty serious welder.  Remember that a Lincoln
buzz 
> box
> welder is 225A at about 36V.  Those batteries will be about 1000A at
about
> 36V. 
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