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Originally Posted by TexasSP
There you go sikeston, you got the "Good Arct1k" stamp of approval. 
All very good points for sure. I question, was a product lawyer involved in this venture? If not, not a good way to do things. Personally I wouldn't sell something with risks if I didn't have a lawyer involved advising me. Necessary evil in this day and age. |
I can answer this one for you Texas. NO!
Actually, I would be willing to bet these were ordered from the Manufacturer as single cell packs with NO Knowledge of the intended application or use. Then the boys at the "garage" designed their little connector thingies.
There is NO Manufacturer that would be willing to support this type of POOR Engineering Practice. In doing so, that Manufacturer would be at risk of a shared liability, in the event of a lawsuit of massive damage claims.
The Case on the Pack itself should be designed in a way that it CAN NOT be connected to another cell to create a short.
Reverse Polarity Protection MUST be made into the case design or Maxamps is asking for it!
One can only expect big problems when designing and "engineering" potential fireballs and selling them to kids.
Let's get for real.
Are we sooooooo starved for attention in this poor economy that it's ok to resort to something like this dangerous design?