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Old 03-10-2010, 05:26 PM
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i build an electronic circuit and i connected it to a switch with a 4 AA battery pack

now all good but when i turn off the switch after few min the battry pack is hot as fire..

i tried to connect a capacitor but it didnt help...

any ideas ?
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Old 03-10-2010, 05:28 PM
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Hello,

Show us the schematic how you did connect the things.
Without the schematic we can not help you.

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Old 03-10-2010, 06:35 PM
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What BERTUS said:

First when you turn it off, if your able, physically remove the switch entirely.

If it still heats up then your circuit is bypassing the switch somehow.
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Or the switch is shorting the batteries.
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Old 03-10-2010, 07:31 PM
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yeah i think it shorting the batteries... i got 3 pins.. +,-, and the middle one goes to the circuit vdd...

how should i connect it so it wont short them ?
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Old 03-10-2010, 07:36 PM
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stupid me, Beenthere was right

thanks all for the help
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