Accidently arched the TM battery?

[tanker4lyfe]

So I was installing the new TM batts and was tighening one of the nuts and the back end of the wrench handle touch the opposite post for a split second and it arched. Battery seems fine and worked an is taking the charge just fine. ......Did I do any damage?

[enforcer410]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by tanker4lyfe &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> Battery seems fine and worked an is taking the charge just fine. ...... </td></tr></table>

[haveme1]

Scared the chit outa you didn't it !

[RoadrashPaul]

Who hasn't done that

[tanker4lyfe]

Ok I feel much better guys thanks.

[bgibson53]

Maybe to your jeans.

[sandbarDan]

use a ratchet and extension next time I think everybody has done that at least once. I did that with a wrench working with a 3 phase 240 volt system once

[javelinbill]

my brother did that on a car and it melted his wedding ring down into his finger

[craigs06]

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3 ph 208 volt FIFY

[RoadrashPaul]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by javelinbill &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">my brother did that on a car and it melted his wedding ring down into his finger</td></tr></table>

Yep... I know a guy that got his wedding ring inbetween the two terminals on a solenoid while holding a wrench that was grounded and it roasted a ring all the way around his finger. Nasty looking

[cubswin]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by sandbarDan &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">use a ratchet and extension next time I think everybody has done that at least once. I did that with a wrench working with a 3 phase 240 volt system once </td></tr></table>

saw someone do that once with a screwdriver on a 3 phase. Threw him back about 15 feet against a machine. I was surprised to see him get up so easily actually.

[ol man river]

and you wonder why OSHA was formed ?

seriously, glad youre ok...you just did what is know as a 'load bank' test...albeit not really a controlled test,

most likely the battery is ok, if its taking a charge.....

insulated tools and protective eyewear are good things to have around when working with batteries....

[ol man river]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by craigs06 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

3 ph 208 volt FIFY </td></tr></table>


are you saying theres no such thing as a 3 phase 240v system, or that wasnt what he was working on?

[scstarr]

Yep it will make you jump.

[Hillbilly Bob]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ol man river &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">and you wonder why OSHA was formed ?

seriously, glad youre ok...you just did what is know as a 'load bank' test...albeit not really a controlled test,

most likely the battery is ok, if its taking a charge.....

insulated tools and protective eyewear are good things to have around when working with batteries.... </td></tr></table>OSHA is a joke

[mark-o]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ol man river &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">


are you saying theres no such thing as a 3 phase 240v system, or that wasnt what he was working on?
</td></tr></table>I was wondering the same thing. Man that high leg can be a real PITA.

[Hogman]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by tanker4lyfe &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Did I do any damage? </td></tr></table>

You might want to go on sick call in the morning and get your nerves checked out cause I know that scared the shit out of ya.

BTW, the battery should be fine.

[Phoenix Jim]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bgibson53 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Maybe to your jeans.</td></tr></table>

[taeheel2az]

Other than cutting a little doughnut shaped hole in your pants, you're fine.

[Chris M]

Man you're lucky there was any gas fumes in there. We would've had another man on the moon.