coalman
04-22-2014, 03:23 PM
The short answer is YES.
Please learn from my mistake.
I usually have 1 between cell and bubbler then another between bubbler
and whatever the pipe is leading to.
During recent testing I had neither coupled up.
Like a fool I assumed the bubbler would protect as there was no chance of a missfire
(working on the bench)
Cell was going nicely/plenty of quality bubbles @ 15 amps.
Door was open and the window for plenty of air circulation.
Had some soldering to do which required the gas pen type torch.
To say I was suprised was an understatement.
nearly c****d myself.
I wasn't even working on the same bench as the cell/bubbler.
Appears bubbler went off and a chain reaction through the water allowed it to flash back into the cell which had a couple of inches head room for gas build up.
Highly inpressive but not what I had intended.
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/Photo-0011lid1_zps4f7d99ad.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/gotgcoalman_2009/media/Photo-0011lid1_zps4f7d99ad.jpg.html)
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/Photo-0010Vessel_zps8d6d5aba.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/gotgcoalman_2009/media/Photo-0010Vessel_zps8d6d5aba.jpg.html)
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/Photo-0012Lid_zpsa6cb264a.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/gotgcoalman_2009/media/Photo-0012Lid_zpsa6cb264a.jpg.html)
Let this be a lesson.
You can never use too many safety devices.
Dave aka coalman.
Please learn from my mistake.
I usually have 1 between cell and bubbler then another between bubbler
and whatever the pipe is leading to.
During recent testing I had neither coupled up.
Like a fool I assumed the bubbler would protect as there was no chance of a missfire
(working on the bench)
Cell was going nicely/plenty of quality bubbles @ 15 amps.
Door was open and the window for plenty of air circulation.
Had some soldering to do which required the gas pen type torch.
To say I was suprised was an understatement.
nearly c****d myself.
I wasn't even working on the same bench as the cell/bubbler.
Appears bubbler went off and a chain reaction through the water allowed it to flash back into the cell which had a couple of inches head room for gas build up.
Highly inpressive but not what I had intended.
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/Photo-0011lid1_zps4f7d99ad.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/gotgcoalman_2009/media/Photo-0011lid1_zps4f7d99ad.jpg.html)
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/Photo-0010Vessel_zps8d6d5aba.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/gotgcoalman_2009/media/Photo-0010Vessel_zps8d6d5aba.jpg.html)
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/Photo-0012Lid_zpsa6cb264a.jpg (http://s722.photobucket.com/user/gotgcoalman_2009/media/Photo-0012Lid_zpsa6cb264a.jpg.html)
Let this be a lesson.
You can never use too many safety devices.
Dave aka coalman.