smoked aa eneloops

lampliter · 2019-05-31T22:29:13.000Z

This is what happened when I put my eneloops in a portable camping shower holder the wrong way.
I was using aa to d converters with no markings; so I guessed; a very loud pop and smoke ensued.
Before I even got the lid closed.
I knew not to ASSme.(u) :partying_face:

!!

Marc_E · 2019-05-31T23:02:16.000Z

Niiiiice.
Do they still work?

Pete7874 · 2019-06-01T01:16:04.000Z

That will buff right out.

NeutralFan · 2019-06-01T01:43:09.000Z

Wow, that does not look good. And here I thought eneloops were indestructible! Well for the most part I think they are (at least compared to other brands), but I guess everything has limitations.

arow55 · 2019-06-01T03:05:13.000Z

What exactly is the portable camping shower holder and aa to d converter. Just can’t visualize it. Someone may have to draw me a picture.

Pete7874 · 2019-06-01T03:08:55.000Z

arow55:

What exactly is the portable camping shower holder and aa to d converter. Just can’t visualize it. Someone may have to draw me a picture.

Not sure what a camping shower holder is, but here is an AA to D adapter. You take 3 AA cells and make a single D cell out of them.

arow55 · 2019-06-01T03:14:38.000Z

Pete7874:

arow55:

What exactly is the portable camping shower holder and aa to d converter. Just can’t visualize it. Someone may have to draw me a picture.

Not sure what a camping shower holder is, but here is an AA to D adapter. You take 3 AA cells and make a single D cell out of them.

So the voltage would remain 1.2 volts?

Pete7874 · 2019-06-01T03:29:13.000Z

arow55:

Pete7874:

arow55:

What exactly is the portable camping shower holder and aa to d converter. Just can’t visualize it. Someone may have to draw me a picture.

Not sure what a camping shower holder is, but here is an AA to D adapter. You take 3 AA cells and make a single D cell out of them.

So the voltage would remain 1.2 volts?

Both kinds are available: those that keep voltage at 1.2 volt, and those that link the cells up in series, making them 3.6 volt.

But if the OP is talking about an AA to D adapter, then it would need to remain at 1.2V.

brad · 2019-06-01T03:35:51.000Z

The voltage depends on whether the battery adapter is in series or parallel. Parallel keeps voltage at 1.5 (or 1.2 for rechargeables) and series adds up the total, 3x1.5=4.5 volts.

lampliter · 2019-06-01T17:56:37.000Z

Whole story; put them in the holders in series and it didn’t work, sooo I thought I would try parallel and the result is what happens when the brain is out of gear.