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A 12 volt NiCd battery on a drill, sizzled and then started smoking [View all]
it got --very-- hot to hold and I put it down on a gravel drive away from combustibles, expecting it to immolate.
It didn't over 20 minutes.
My question is about the root of the problem...is it more likely to be the battery proper or some problem in the drill?
I know there is no way to be sure... I'm looking for something of a probability.
The damned batteries are expensive and I'd hate to spend over $50 if there is a better than 50% chance the battery underwent suicide because of something about the drill.
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