Originally Posted by Westex

Yes, it is all relative to the charge and time of shut down of the charge, and the status of the plates. Having said that, I remember my best battery blow up was about 1977 when I was working with an electrical forklift, with a bunch of dumb@$$es who liked to smoke and continued to fire off their cigarettes with the acetlyne torch. Was near the forklift while it charged with a GIGANTIC Exide battery. What a blast, literally. Had to hose 'em down in the eyes with a firehose. Oh my.