be careful if your using rechargeables!

gianetics · May 9, 2015

i run eneloops in almost everything. from metal detectors to remote controls pretty much everything at home. i put a battery in my charger that was for a flashlight. i left for work and i get a call from the wife. she went to unplug the charger and the cord blew off the plug. there was a loud pop and flash. thank god she was not hurt, it did blacken her hand though. this is a name brand charger and im well aware of the dangers of both li-ion and ni-mh batteries. so i guess always be vigilant. heres a pic although not really spectacular.

BBsGal · May 9, 2015

Yikes! Maybe I should do my recharging while I'm actually keeping an eye on things and not at night anymore, that's a little scary....

GabbityGabby · May 9, 2015

That's why I'm glad my detector doesn't have rechargeable batteries. I've got enough things that do: my cell phone, my iPad, my camera, my Nintendo 3DS. Keeping track of all the different chargers is a pain.

HarveyH48 · May 9, 2015

Looks like some thin wire to be plugging in the wall... Do you pull on the wire, or the plug, when removing from the outlet? Sorry to ask, but I see people pull by the wire, and I always get an uneasy feeling. My brother does it, and the power cord is always the first thing I check, when he has something that suddenly stops working.

Doubt it was the batteries, or charger, just the weak cord. I'd replace it with a better one at the charger, rather than simply putting a new plug on it.

be careful if your using rechargeables!

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