Gen's Ace 2S reads odd on battery monitor.

[biggman100]

I have a Gen's Ace 2S 50C 5000MAH that on a battery monitor reads as a 3S, with one cell showing 1.20V, one showing, 5.42V, and one showing 58.5V. All my other batteries, using the same monitor read right, so, i am assuming that battery is bad, but, i could be wrong. Any thoughts?

 

[BobP]

Get that battery out of your house immediately do not use it do not charge it do not plug it in get it out of your house

 

[cbaker65]

It is 3's in disquise as #2 ,its going to blow!...

 

[Edough13]

Wow that's a new one. Ya as @BobP said get it out of and away from the house. Definitely a bad cell and reading over 12 times voltage is crazy!!

 

[Tunedfrog]

Perfect candidate for a 100 yard .220 Swift...

 

[hamz9561]

Give it a salt water bath outside of the house for a day or so and then it can be disposed of.

 

[biggman100]

Give it a salt water bath outside of the house for a day or so and then it can be disposed of.

I thought maybe it was just because it was cold out (around 18 degrees), but, even after letting it warm up, it had the same readings. As for a salt water bath, given the outside temp the next few days, it will be a block of ice. Its 18 today, and the next few days are supposed to 11, then 7, then 5, and 1 by Tuesday.

 

[hamz9561]

I thought maybe it was just because it was cold out (around 18 degrees), but, even after letting it warm up, it had the same readings. As for a salt water bath, given the outside temp the next few days, it will be a block of ice. Its 18 today, and the next few days are supposed to 11, then 7, then 5, and 1 by Tuesday.

The reason for the salt water bath is to neutralize the chemicals in the battery making it safe for disposal and prevent the fire/explosion possibility.