Faults and Fixes
Why do batteries get hot?
A hot battery is almost always the symptom of another fault: overcharging, a loose terminal or an internal short. A hot terminal looks perfectly sound to the eye but shows as a distinct point on a thermal camera.
Why it works this way
This is the first step towards an electrical fire, which is why the battery compartment is scanned under load during a survey rather than merely inspected.
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