Battery Exploded

[Jemig]

it happened when i crank my engine after refuel at petrol station.

loud "POMP" heard n when i tried to crank again it juz wun fired up.

popped my hood n fumes seen oozing out from the battery.

upon checking further the battery was ripped open on one side.

both battery terminals still intact with cables connected to it. no short-cct between the terminals.

 

i'm trying to figure out wat causes it n hope if anyone with similar experience can share their findings n preventive measures taken.

 

devices connected to my battery:

1. z-stab - installed 3 yrs ago n have no problems b4 this. it's still working after this mishap.

2. 5-pt grounding - juz installed abt 2 weeks ago. 4 pts connected to various places n 1 pt terminated at the negative end of battery terminal.

 

appreciate input from u guys. :)

 

cheers!!

[Shox87]

hey bro wad car are u driving man? seems pretty serious. ur car still under warranty?

[Nolicense]

what battery is it? MF or not?

[Highwaycode]

Walau-eh! Think probably some Hydrogen gas bubbles got trapped inside the battery plates and blocked vent-hole. Just a thought.

[Fcw75]

Is it Varta?

[Yeobh]

Looks like a localised electrical component short circuited - if it's a battery explosion yr ride bonnet will be seriously damaged and logically fire will follow with all the electrical cable isulation burnt.

[Highwaycode]

more stories on car battery explosion....

 

http://rayvaughan.com/battery_safety.htm

[Apollo]

yup.. bleve.. breakup and build up of hydrogen gas combined with oxygen gas can b explosive

[Apollo]

neber cover the battery top so the gas can escape properly, as there r small pin holes for gas to escape.

 

in any case, i strongly recommend u quickly do an engine wash asap by a professional workshop so tat the corroding acids does not attack other parts of ur engine bay. or the liquid spread fr parts to parts.

Edited August 14, 2007 by Apollo

[Zeus73]

I encounter once before... On my slightly more than 1 year old KIA Sephia... Happened at night in HDB Carpark... Very loud... Stock battery... Zero mod on car...

 

I think it's a MF battery... Cos no liquid flow out after the side of battery rip open...

 

Best part is, car and battery just past 1 year... And battery only got one year warranty...

[Ikeehc]

scary

[Mzrmazda3]

Wa Lau

 

Bro, the battery water is corrosive hence you goonna clean it thoroughly

[Watwheels]

You did not top up the distill water in your wet batt?

[Hoppie24]

maybe the Z-stab gave way and shorted both terminal when u crank?

[Contax]

what 'type' of battery is it ?

[Yuan]

it happened when i crank my engine after refuel at petrol station.

loud "POMP" heard n when i tried to crank again it juz wun fired up.

popped my hood n fumes seen oozing out from the battery.

upon checking further the battery was ripped open on one side.

both battery terminals still intact with cables connected to it. no short-cct between the terminals.

 

i'm trying to figure out wat causes it n hope if anyone with similar experience can share their findings n preventive measures taken.

 

devices connected to my battery:

1. z-stab - installed 3 yrs ago n have no problems b4 this. it's still working after this mishap.

2. 5-pt grounding - juz installed abt 2 weeks ago. 4 pts connected to various places n 1 pt terminated at the negative end of battery terminal.

 

appreciate input from u guys. :)

 

cheers!!

 

Could it be your Z stab and/or your 5 pt grounding?

[Watwheels]

I dun think a bunch of capacitors in the z-stab can cause that.

 

If that's the case u should stay away from your TV set cos inside also have a bunch of capacitors.

 

It must be his wet batt dried up to cause the explosion.

[Tarzan666]

2day while riding 2 work..saw 1 fire engine, TP bike, patrol car, 1 CD firebike around 1 bus in bedok...they spraying some solution around the SBS bus battery area...seems quite serious..white solution all on the ground...