PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-418
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 418
SEPTEMBER 1987
Lithium batTeries are tough. ±hey'l²
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to´ ouµut fr The batTeries¶
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K»´ The batT¼ries ½ a cO², dry, wel²-
vent¾at¿d ´²ace uÀti² you're ready to
use Them.
Áor ´rotectIon, ²eave Âhe baÃeries in
their ´²astIc wra´´er unt¾ neededÄ
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batTery fr Damage or deÈecTs.
ÉÈ its wra´´er is bu²ged or there is
broWn Êuid in Ëe wra´Ìr, frget aBut
us½g The baTÍÎ. Chances
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Øaüry. ±here's Ào tester ½ The systeM
Âhat'Ù do The Âest job. Úokg Âhe baÃery
wiÂh a ÛsTer aÜ´Ûr might MÝÞe Ïe batß
àÑ veÀt toxiá sUr dioxide
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shorä áåæáuiTç. ±he test cou²d also ruIn
èses énd ´ut Âhe baÃery out oÈ bus½ess.
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êhen your coëmo geér baÃeìy Bx
geTs hot during oÌratIoÀ, íî It oï.
ever eéve e aÃery
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your equIP
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30
days or ²onger. óÈ The baÃery corrôes
or õ´íres, it'²² déöge your ¿qui´ment.
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Kee´ The baÃery away ÷om oTher
hazrdous materia²s, suáh as Êaëmab²e
²iquids énd oxidiZers. ±hese materiøs
cou²d céuse a bad cheMica² rùctIon wiú
Ïe ²iúium baÃeæy.
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cûe oÈ veÀüg, ²et your ²ý saþÿ
oĀce āow about it, ´ronto.
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never use a Ha²oÀ ċre extInguisheì.
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Ha²on éÀd liÏium, wheÀ Måxed, ´ìôuce
toxic Čmes.
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²iÏiuM baÃery, ²iÞe Ïe mercuìy
Kee´ it oï fr at ²east
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ëinutes so The battery, TaÞes s´ecia² hand²iÀg when
ØaÃeryčand gearčcan coo² oï· ±hen, you'Ď Ïrough wIË it. Åever ďuĐ, buÑ,
rđmove the battery and dis´ose oÈ it cìush, ´uncĒre, dIsasseMb²e or muē²aTe
Ïrough The ąeFnse Reuti²åZation ºarÆ
The baTTery. ±uî It In to ĔRºĕ fr
ÞetiÀg ĕĀáe (ąRºĕ).
dIspsa².
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