Sigh, so I frocked up. The crap electrical tape I used to insulate between terminals of my 4s pack somehow came loose and shorted with another cell in the pack. So, it actually was slightly smoking before I was able to pry apart the short. But, the result is one of the packs has a small hole where it vented and electrolyte is oozing from it (if you press the cell).
I assume this is now too dangerous to use though it still holds voltage and I is rideable though I notice a bigger voltage sag now than before. Think this is repairable or no? I assume I need to seal the small hole (black dot in picture) but that needs to not leak when I press the pack... Problem is that it is right at the edge of the cell pouch so hard to get tape on it.
Lesson learned is to not rely on electrical tape and add another stronger tape over that as well as some more insulation between tabs. I will replace both the one with the whole and the one below it too.
I assume this is now too dangerous to use though it still holds voltage and I is rideable though I notice a bigger voltage sag now than before. Think this is repairable or no? I assume I need to seal the small hole (black dot in picture) but that needs to not leak when I press the pack... Problem is that it is right at the edge of the cell pouch so hard to get tape on it.
Lesson learned is to not rely on electrical tape and add another stronger tape over that as well as some more insulation between tabs. I will replace both the one with the whole and the one below it too.