Re: [NTLK] OMP battery packs

From: Peter Cameron (pdwc_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Dec 13 2002 - 13:06:21 EST

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on 12/13/02 9:37 AM, Anthony Velasco at ecotone_at_mac.com wrote:
> Yup, but it's not recommended to solder on the terminals of batteries that
> don't have the tabs. It's said that heating the battery to those temps could
> destroy or dramatically alter the expected life of the battery.
I found that out the pyrotechnic way. One pack rebuild attempt torched
itself, probably because I heated a terminal on one of the AAA cells a bit
too much. Quite spectacular seeing four NiCDs discharge completely within a
matter of seconds.

Peter

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