short 25r safe to use?

[Dan GSR]

Accidentally shorted my Samsung 25r. Got very hot, but didn't vent. Seems to still work. Is it safe to use? I'm afraid to put it on the charger

 

[Madadoor]

Check what voltage it drained down to. If it only shorted for a second and it was a fully charged battery it should only be down to around 3.8ish. Wait for it to cool down completely in a safe place. if it went down to 3.2v or bellow, dispose of the battery safely. I would say that it most likely will be ok As long as it didn't discharge too much. I would mark the battery in some way so you know that it's the one you have shorted and would make a point to not put undue Stress on it. (Nothing over 15A)

In short (see what I did there) It should be ok, but the choice is YOURS

 

[supertrunker]

How did you manage that?

You can measure the battery i hope?

If in doubt - throw it out seems to be the general consensus here.

T

 

[KGB7]

Toss the battery and get a new one. From this point on, the battery is a bullet in a game of Russian Roulette. When i battery gets hot from shorting out, the chemical composition changes that makes up the battery, thus unforeseen side effects that fallow it, are unpredictable and are unsafe.

And when i said "toss", i mean you should properly recycle it.

New battery is $8, cheaper then a visit to ER or a call to your insurance.

 

[Froth]

Toss the battery and get a new one. From this point on, the battery is a bullet in a game of Russian Roulette. When i battery gets hot from shorting out, the chemical composition changes that makes up the battery, thus unforeseen side effects that fallow it, are unpredictable and are unsafe.

And when i said "toss", i mean you should properly recycle it.

New battery is $8, cheaper then a visit to ER or a call to your insurance.

Pretty much exactly what I came in here to post. The $8 battery is definitely not worth a risk of personal injury, recycle it.