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My home generator battery exploded! No idea why.

They will do that some times.....older batterys especially....the scale falls of the plates and builds up on the bottom and eventually will connect a couple of the plates together and short it out.

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Originally Posted by "G"

They will do that some times.....older batterys especially....the scale falls of the plates and builds up on the bottom and eventually will connect a couple of the plates together and short it out.

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Battery was supposed to be a 60 month battery. It was 50 months old when it exploded.

You should get 10 months credit then towards your new battery

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Originally Posted by Redge

Years ago we bought a stainless steel one.
Its a mechanical stuffer from grizzly, talk about fast! You better be good at linking is all I have to say!
I had wondered how the water stuffers worked! i.e. Wasn't sure if it would stop or coast a little?
Grizzly.com sausage stuffer.
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Water stuffer works great. You control the speed by the water inlet (a valve that you can open or close slowly, don't ever open all the way! It will spit the sausage out in a HURRY! LOL).

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Me too! Thanks G! Man the wealth of knowledge we have on here with all you old geezers! lol

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Originally Posted by RMGeorge

My home generator battery exploded! No idea why.

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overcharging could be the root cause.
The issue is that if a battery isn’t properly maintained, and the electrolyte level is allowed to drop, the lead plates will be exposed to oxygen and may warp. This can lead to the plates flexing and touching during the extreme current drain initiated whenever you crank the starter motor, which can result in a spark inside the battery. That, in turn, can ignite any hydrogen present in the cell, causing the battery to explode.
Some say the most common cause of battery explosions upon start-up is dirty battery posts and cables. The dirt prevents a good connection and allows electrical arcing. So it is a good idea to inspect and clean battery posts regularly.

HTH

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Originally Posted by jig rig

overcharging could be the root cause.
The issue is that if a battery isn’t properly maintained, and the electrolyte level is allowed to drop, the lead plates will be exposed to oxygen and may warp. This can lead to the plates flexing and touching during the extreme current drain initiated whenever you crank the starter motor, which can result in a spark inside the battery. That, in turn, can ignite any hydrogen present in the cell, causing the battery to explode.
Some say the most common cause of battery explosions upon start-up is dirty battery posts and cables. The dirt prevents a good connection and allows electrical arcing. So it is a good idea to inspect and clean battery posts regularly.

HTH

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Lack of maintenance would not be the cause in this case. The generator and battery receive regular maintenance, the latest completed in June.