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MAKING A SODA-POWE RE D BATTERY Attach lead wires to metal strips. Attach one lead wire to one metal strip by opening the alligator clip and closing it on the strip.Then, attach a different lead wire to the other metal strip, again using the alligator clip. Be careful not to let the alligator clips touch the soda. It doesn’t matter which color of wire attaches to which strip Test the battery. • Following the instructions that come with your voltage meter, connect a lead wire from each metal strip to the voltage meter.The meter should read your battery’s voltage at roughly 3/4 of a volt