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Have a friend who always taps the jumper cable ends together to “test the connection” I am worried he is going to damage my car or battery. Is this a bad thing or is it something to not worry about? I heard that just jumping another car can damage electronics so the quick short circuit [...]

I bought a new battery for a car, and then I moved to another country for a year. Now I’m back and I’m trying to see if the battery is salvageable. I’m reading its going to take many more hours than normal dead battery circumstances to put a descent charge on it. I’m wondering if [...]

My virgin mobile Marbl phone dies pretty quickly & I was thinking of just keeping a 2nd battery in my pocket. Is that safe with a lithium battery? How should I store the extra battery thoughout the day? (It gets very hot here in Texas, btw)

My virgin mobile Marbl phone dies pretty quickly & I was thinking of just keeping a 2nd battery in my pocket. Is that safe with a lithium battery? How should I store the extra battery thoughout the day? (It gets very hot here in Texas, btw)

I just had to change a lithium battery. Is it true you aren’t supposed to touch these things with bare hands because they are toxic?

It’s raining fairly hard outside and I have a dead battery, is it okay to use cables or do I need to wait for it to stop? I’m at home right now so it’s not like I’m stranded.

and if so, where is the safest place to charge a battery outside of the vehicle? and im using an electric battery charger.