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Then what are they welding in the OP?

• immibis 3y ago
  I don't see any pictures of welding happening in the OP. I do see a battery pack constructed with the usual spot-welded metal strips. The spot welder is the machine that you press against the connection, press the switch and it goes zap and you have a connection. It isn't especially dangerous, as far as I know. It uses a low-voltage high-current pulse to melt and fuse the metal only at the contact points.
  • jononor 3y ago
    Errors that may lead to a thermal runaway: Accidentally shorting a cell. Putting the cell in backwards. Putting a highly charged cell with discarded cells (or vica versa). Using a damaged cell. Any of these can happen rather easily, with potentially disastrous consequences to life and property.
    • immibis 3y ago
      Many things are dangerous. Use caution and have a backup plan (keep the area non-flammable and keep a bucket of sand nearby) and you'll be fine.
      • wolverine876 3y ago
        > Many things are dangerous. That's not a rational response. Everything is dangerous. The issue is how dangerous they are.