Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Yeeks ! DO Check Yer Phone Batteries !!! Date: 13 Sep 2026 19:27:13 GMT Lines: 17 Message-ID: References: <117u2g7$1srqg$10@dont-email.me> <117utub$286tm$2@dont-email.me> <1180j3u$2ogl5$8@dont-email.me> <1186e24$msq2$2@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net gA7v14bBQ0R055Y5o7U5TQM+MD/7X8lp5jjUY/Urg+idrPHRJk Cancel-Lock: sha1:15uk2prpFsND/bWmCHN/P9G6yVc= sha256:bPa/GP69EoCkzATZEWqXB3gWOKa11I7lDBB9yzCiHkY= User-Agent: Pan/0.165 (Kostiantynivka) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:91384 On Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:04:36 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote: > Oh, they *can*, but creating the circumstances requires a specific set > of conditions to exist. During charging some hydrogen gas is emitted, > and if allowed to build up enough density in an enclosed space to reach > the ignition point, can be ignited via a spark or sufficiently hot > enough heat source. > > But for 99.99% of lead acids, whatever "enclosure" they are in is porous > enough to the atmosphere that the gas density never reaches the ignition > density, and so it is very unlikely one will ever see one go boom. We had a summer employee who was one of those deals where a major clients says 'It would be great if you gave my kid a job for the summer.' One of his first tasks was to jump start a balky old forklift. His attempt was followed by a loud boom. It's not clear what he did but we were relieved that he was uninjured. You're not supposed to return nepo babies harmed.