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Use a fuse - and wear safety glasses... This could have been very bad.

"It won't happen to me" is often true.... but when it isn't you will be glad you played the long game.
 
It’s because of her video (I saw it a while back) that I made sure to buy a spare fuse for my class T holder.
 
If you'd just looked around, you would probably have found you had spare class T fuses already.

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Please be easy on this adventurous individual. This can happen to anybody.
Learning curves are more common for we who learn the hard way. Thanks
I've actually really enjoyed her videos, and learned a lot from them. Some things I agree with, others less so, but it's been excellent to see someone actually working with and experimenting with the kit that I will soon be playing with.

Edit: and she has good taste in scotch.
 
Please be easy on this adventurous individual. This can happen to anybody.
Learning curves are more common for we who learn the hard way. Thanks

She can handle it, or she wouldn't have left it in the video. Pretty sure she has a good sense of humor as well.

and she has good taste in scotch.

Agreed!
 
The incident in the video of the original post got me to thinking about my Blue Sea switch. Yep, the 3/8" studs on the back are exposed. Even a piece of electrical tape over the studs would be better than nothing. A cap would be nice, but it might stick out too far, which would make the switch difficult to mount.
I have one of those I put inline on a charger cable... Posts/bolts are stupid long Cut the bolts on back as short as possible, used the enclosure it came with, wrapped the whole thing with tape anyway. The bolts are copper.
 
I've just viewed some of her newer videos --looks like she hasn't learned a thing about building batteries safely -- Studs and Terminals all exposed under a workbench full of metal tools --makes me cringe just looking at that -- not to mention always having some kind of drink right there ready to be knocked over -- nothing like a little Scotch to cloud the mind when fooling with 20000 + amps of battery -- JMTC
 
I've just viewed some of her newer videos --looks like she hasn't learned a thing about building batteries safely -- Studs and Terminals all exposed under a workbench full of metal tools --makes me cringe just looking at that -- not to mention always having some kind of drink right there ready to be knocked over -- nothing like a little Scotch to cloud the mind when fooling with 20000 + amps of battery -- JMTC
Seriously if its not high voltage just keep a few fire extinguishers handy, be ready to run and have your phone in your pocket to call 911. Doesnt hurt to keep welding gloves nearby either.
When Ive had a number of surplus laptop battery packs to tear apart, and anyone whose done that knows how common mishaps can be, I usually keep a large soaking wet towel and a bucket of water nearby. The towel keeps the flames from getting out of hand so you can just rip the shorting cell off the assembly. Worst case you just dunk the whole thing in the bucket.
Ruins the pack but saves the house.
Mishaps do not turn into emergencies if you expect them and plan accordingly.
Ive got to be the sloppiest worker when it comes to paint, jb weld, liquid nails, any other adhesive, fiberglas resin ... I dont start the job without having my clean up materials ready first cuz Im gonna have epoxy all over my hands or Im gonna kick over that one gallon can of oil based kilz. If Im ready for it nobody has to know later.
 
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I've shorted a VTC6 in a 60v pack before -- That is nothing compared to when I shorted my wedding band on some CALB cells -- in a nano second it was glowing red on my finger --- From that day on my tools are wrapped and I cover the terminals I'm not fooling with (Kapton Tape is Cheap)
As far as taking apart 18650 packs --- Outside is the only way to go
 
A little Tape over the terminals goes a long way --- I learned my lesson with my wedding band
when I was a apprentice as a electrician - it was drilled into me - never to wear a ring to work.

we had some high voltage rooms, where we didn't even where allowed to wear jeans with the metal rivets and buttons. Head to wear special clothing's and shoes with no metal whatsoever.
 
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