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Steam
I was recently given two electric ride on toys for kids. Both a beat up pretty bad but the motors work, batteries don't. The factory batteries are expensive sooooo.... I was wondering if a car/atv/motorcycle/ battery would work? The originals were 12v. I do know there is a safety issue as far as liquid acid from gel acid but I have a container solution for that. I'm more curious about it exploding,lighting on fire or another unforeseen issue. Any thoughts before I try it? Don't answer if you are going to say " don't ever use anything but factory approved blah blah blah.." These are junk and the " you cant do that " crowd does not interest me unless it is backed up by scientific fact. Kids will not be driving these either. Any other junk yard tinkerers out there with some sage words of advice?
12v all the way, not Power Wheels plus the batteries are clearly labeled. Gotta say I love the actual experience with the John deer. Like it was brought up do u know if he had a problem with the battery lasting over multiple charges?
Answer
Yes it will work for sure. My father inlaw has a john deere toy tractor for his nieces that runs on a car battery. That thing runs for ever too instead of the 15-20 minutes the factory battery is good for. Just every once in a while you will have to hook it up to a car battery charger. They can be expensive, hope you have one. The kids will love you for it. Lol. Good luck.
Yes it will work for sure. My father inlaw has a john deere toy tractor for his nieces that runs on a car battery. That thing runs for ever too instead of the 15-20 minutes the factory battery is good for. Just every once in a while you will have to hook it up to a car battery charger. They can be expensive, hope you have one. The kids will love you for it. Lol. Good luck.
How dangerous are car batteries?
xylem
We have kids who are driving (scary) and I was wondering about how to tell them to do simple car maintenance. My daughter called the other day, her car wouldn't start, it was just a loose battery cable.
What would happen if she did "blank" while trying to fix it? Like what if she touched the positive terminal with one hand and the negative with the other? What if she accidentally laid a wrench on the battery, so that it was touching both terminals? What about car batteries exploding? I've heard of it, but it's rare, right? When jumping your car I know to make sure the connectors don't touch, but I don't really know what could happen.
If you were instructing a new teen driver, what warnings would you give about the possible dangers of a car battery?
Thanks!
Answer
Automotive batteries are the lead-acid type. They are full of sulfuric acid, which is extremely caustic and causes severe chemical burns if not washed off immediately. Fortunately, car batteries these days are much less prone to leakage than they used to be, when they had exposed caps to which water needed to be added occasionally.
They are dangerous in other ways, however, The most significant danger is from the accumulation of hydrogen gas, which is released from the battery when it's working. A spark from an incorrectly connected jumper or charger cable can ignite the hydrogen, which may cause an explosion. You really don't want that inside the engine bay, where gasoline is also present.
To properly attach a jumper cable, the last connection should be made to a ground on the disabled car. This should not be the negative terminal of the battery, but to a bolt or stud, preferably on the engine block, away from the battery. The cables should be removed in the same order. This will reduce the danger of sparking and igniting any hydrogen that may be lurking there. And obviously, you should never do any kind of electrical work on a car if you smell gasoline. One spark, go BOOM!
You mentioned the danger of a wrench or other short circuit across the battery terminals. This is a real danger. Car batteries have tremendous current capabilities, and a short circuit can produce a huge, white-hot electric arc. It's hot enough to melt steel and inflict severe burns, and to set the car on fire. Always use caution when working with metal tools around the battery. If you must work on it, disconnect the negative (ground) cable first, so that the positive terminal no longer has potential to the vehicle ground. It is not dangerous to touch the positive terminal with your bare skin, because 12V is not a hazardous voltage. But it is made of lead, which is not good to touch if you can avoid it.
Finally, the batteries are dangerous when they are dead and have been removed from the car. They can begin to leak acid, and they are also full of lead, an environmental hazard in itself. A spent battery should be taken to a hazardous waste disposal facility - most communities have them - or to an auto parts store or garage that will accept them. Some of these places will even pay a little money for them because of the recyclable lead they contain.
Automotive batteries are the lead-acid type. They are full of sulfuric acid, which is extremely caustic and causes severe chemical burns if not washed off immediately. Fortunately, car batteries these days are much less prone to leakage than they used to be, when they had exposed caps to which water needed to be added occasionally.
They are dangerous in other ways, however, The most significant danger is from the accumulation of hydrogen gas, which is released from the battery when it's working. A spark from an incorrectly connected jumper or charger cable can ignite the hydrogen, which may cause an explosion. You really don't want that inside the engine bay, where gasoline is also present.
To properly attach a jumper cable, the last connection should be made to a ground on the disabled car. This should not be the negative terminal of the battery, but to a bolt or stud, preferably on the engine block, away from the battery. The cables should be removed in the same order. This will reduce the danger of sparking and igniting any hydrogen that may be lurking there. And obviously, you should never do any kind of electrical work on a car if you smell gasoline. One spark, go BOOM!
You mentioned the danger of a wrench or other short circuit across the battery terminals. This is a real danger. Car batteries have tremendous current capabilities, and a short circuit can produce a huge, white-hot electric arc. It's hot enough to melt steel and inflict severe burns, and to set the car on fire. Always use caution when working with metal tools around the battery. If you must work on it, disconnect the negative (ground) cable first, so that the positive terminal no longer has potential to the vehicle ground. It is not dangerous to touch the positive terminal with your bare skin, because 12V is not a hazardous voltage. But it is made of lead, which is not good to touch if you can avoid it.
Finally, the batteries are dangerous when they are dead and have been removed from the car. They can begin to leak acid, and they are also full of lead, an environmental hazard in itself. A spent battery should be taken to a hazardous waste disposal facility - most communities have them - or to an auto parts store or garage that will accept them. Some of these places will even pay a little money for them because of the recyclable lead they contain.
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