Bro you know what i do for a living?
A cut wire isn't a short when your short something out.. Easy there wikipedia.. if your positive conductor is touching the negative it will shot out.. Or burn out.. Before you slander me take at look here
What i do for a living..
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If you solder a solder joint on a connector cup and they both touch the signal will short
Trust me i know cause when i tear down equipment and remove wiring touching the positive to the negative say on a time code signal will cause it to short out... Causing failure..
experiment this... cut off the connector to your battery and join the positive and negatives together..