In a couple of defective battery packs I have handled, the cells closest to the positive terminal are the first ones to go (and leak), while the cells closest to the negative terminal are good. Is there any chemical reason why this happens?
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Re: Battery packs with cells closest to +ve go first...
Hi Japlytic,
What kind of batteries are you dissecting?
I tell my hands, "no don't do it" but all of a sudden I'm cutting into a pack of LI-ION.
The green ones. Some are NI-MH.
Mine are not simple series cells like the Makita 9000 which is NI-Cad. In those I'd guess since the drill motor is top mounted and that's where she gets hot, the contact end of pack should go first.
I commend you on saving these. They are nasty chemicals and to throw away 9 or 12 because of one or two dead are bad.
Words of Advice, don't rub your eyes, and wash your hands a lot.Attached FilesJim -
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Re: Battery packs with cells closest to +ve go first...
Sony power division is just getting into deeper shit.
The apple power books are about to join recall.
Badbats is right up there now with Badcaps.JimComment
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