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Is it possible for a 12 volt car battery to shock you enough to cause injury or death?

April 26, 2017Autos battery car cause possible safety shock Transportation Volt

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Is it possible for a 12 volt car battery to shock you enough to cause injury or death?

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No. The sulphuric acid in an automotive battery presents a safety hazard. A battery can also vent hydrogen gas, which is flammable. Since a battery can supply several hundred amps to crank an engine, shorting the positive and negative terminals is not the brightest thing to do. Don’t try to short the battery with a wire or a wrench, because it will violently short out and can explode.