Reversed polarity

UPLANDS · September 20th, 2009, 04:07 AM

I had a camera were the meter when dead, so I figured the batteries must be bad. These are the little "button type" batteries, but try to imagine my surprise when one of the batteries the voltage was low but it's polarity was reversed! I compared it with an other bettery to make sure the leads on the meter were not mixed up but it checked out normal. Does anone in the forum have any idea as to how it is possible for a battery to reverse it's polarity? Just woundering, UPLANDS

Curdled_Pus · September 20th, 2009, 04:07 PM

Very interesting & no I can't help you. I will be looking for any responses to this though.

vais · September 22nd, 2009, 04:21 PM

For some batteries it is possible. I suggest you throw it away.

deathsquad · September 26th, 2009, 10:18 AM

Strange.

September 20th, 2009, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
UPLANDS Noob Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 73	Reversed polarity I had a camera were the meter when dead, so I figured the batteries must be bad. These are the little "button type" batteries, but try to imagine my surprise when one of the batteries the voltage was low but it's polarity was reversed! I compared it with an other bettery to make sure the leads on the meter were not mixed up but it checked out normal. Does anone in the forum have any idea as to how it is possible for a battery to reverse it's polarity? Just woundering, UPLANDS

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September 22nd, 2009, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
vais Freakin' Noob Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	For some batteries it is possible. I suggest you throw it away.

September 26th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
deathsquad Not A Noob Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 232	Strange.