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overcharing is significantly worse than a dead short. It causes excess hydrogen and oxygen gas inside the case. There isn't a much more volatile pair of gases to be combining under pressure.
I've seen an alt with a bad regulator that charged up to 18v. That can definitely lead to a battery exploding.
The byproducts of discharge are lead sulfate (not flammable) and water.
I've seen an alt with a bad regulator that charged up to 18v. That can definitely lead to a battery exploding.
The byproducts of discharge are lead sulfate (not flammable) and water.