PS Magazine - JANUARY 1980

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 326

JANUARY 1980

PS Magazine - JANUARY 1980 - Page 25 of 35
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Electrolyte oozing from one
·
these batteries is a big-time corrosIon
They mAy lok small, but leaky
mercury±oxide dry-cell batteries pack a
heavy weight punch, poiseD to KO or
power your coMmo gear.
proBlem f²r your equiPment. So, giVe
cells the once±o³er at inspection ti´eµ
¶f you finD moisture, turn tHe batteries
¶f you' re not sure your cells are
mercury, eye·all t¸e ¹º number µ»
¼ercury cells are only in the ¹½-1000
l
thru 199¾ range¿
Then, test it under Àoad witÁ your
TS-183/U test setµ See T¹ 11-6625-
ÂCourse, any tiMe you handle leaky
or
powder±coÃereD
batteriesÄ
be
carefulµ
Ålectrolyte burns¿ Keep it off skin
and out of eyes¿ ¶f possible, wear
rÆbber glo³es and safety glassesµ
450-10/1 QuÇ 68) for detailsµ ¶f the test
Wash it off Èuickly if it gets on yoÉr
probe you need is not listed in the
skinµ ¶f it gets in your eyes, flush with
check the batteryµ Newer batteries
±
lots of ÊËter fÌr at least 15 minutesµ
carry that inF on the unit packµ
Then see a doctor ½SºÍµ
¶f your dry-cell passes this test, put
it back to work. ¶Î not, turn it inµ
¼ercury
batteries can Ïexplode.
That's why baD ones get turned in
½SºÍ¿ ¶f they don't, somebody might
get rid of 'em some other wayÐlike in
a fireµ That's a sure way to get a big
bang¿


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