<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I believe thundershowers website still suggests the salt method<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Apr 18, 2016, at 12:06 PM, ronlock--- via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><br>I prefer to discharge fully.Whatever the final disposition, recycle place, etc,On a 5s 5000, Ive used a 150W outdoor flood light, or bathroom heat lamp.</div>
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<div>The local city recycler facility have been taking all batteries in any state of charge. I have done it two or three times. Very easy. Not sure if they still doing it. Probably makes sense to call and check in your city. I think they just gain green points by doing that.</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"">For whatever it’s worth….If you can’t get to a battery disposal facility like Lowe’s, etc…..<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"">I have discharged batteries using a glass bowl (not metal) filled with a concentrated salt water solution. 2- 5S 5400 ma Lipos took about 2 days for them to get to 0.01 volts. Yesterday I discharged 2 4S 2200 Lipos in a day to 0.00 volts with the same process. No danger, just let them sit and maybe refresh the solution for the bigger batteries. Leave a little longer and they will go to 0.00 volts<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"">Strip the leads staggered and watch that the positive lead doesn’t get caked up in a day or so. It’s neat watching the bubbling taking place as the “electrons” flow out of the packs.<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">Long time no see. So I have an old 5000 10s flight pack that I want to fully discharge. How can a single 12v taillight bulb discharge this flight pack?<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black"> atwooddon--- via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ldiamond@diamondrc.com" target="_blank">ldiamond@diamondrc.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 16, 2016 6:44 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: black"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">-----Original Message-----<br>From: Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>To: 'General pattern discussion' <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2016 6:24 am<br>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p>
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