PS Magazine - JANUARY 1980
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 326
JANUARY 1980
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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
T²
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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