Have I fried my battery?

[Mike581]

Hi all,
This morning my battery decided to part company with it's tamiya connector and of course when it came away the wires touched and sparked a couple of times.
So it shorted and the battery felt warm to touch for a little while, I have since charged it and it seems to work ok but am I likely to have caused damage to cells etc?
It's a 9.6v 1600mah battery.
Cheers

[JOE90]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

not if it wasnt prelonged no, ive done this by accident a couple times with no issues reported

[caffin999]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

same happened to me when changing connectors. Have had no problems

[danhc]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

its only realy fried if it starts to smoke and battery acid escapes

[Mike581]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

Ah cool I'm not gonna worry too much then, I'll see how it lasts tomorrow! cheers guys

[North West Outpost]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

I've never done anything like that...whistles quietly...twiddles thumbs and tries to sneak away befor anyone notices....

[JOE90]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

lol, ive exploded batteries and all sorts, nearly set my front room on fire once, funnily enough it wasnt even these volatile lipos that every one is terrified of

[caffin999]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

I've never done anything like that...whistles quietly...twiddles thumbs and tries to sneak away befor anyone notices....

you big liar you melt stuff and burn out components constantly

[richardy]

Re: Have I fried my battery???

It happens to us all as long as you catch it in time your good.

Lipos a little more succetable as some companys use small internal wires for bridging cells they go underneath the heat shrink.