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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For whatever it’s worth….If you can’t get to a battery disposal facility like Lowe’s, etc…..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Terrence Walker via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 18, 2016 12:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> atwooddon@aol.com; General pattern discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27673"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello Don,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27671"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27653"><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?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27783"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27779"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Enquiring minds want to know ...<span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_28009" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. *:P tongue"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_28024"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_28027"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Terry <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27529"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27533"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27532"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27531"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27530"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27745"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> atwooddon--- via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br><b>To:</b> ldiamond@diamondrc.com; nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <br><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27748">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'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27625"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv7382050446><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27627"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The process I use is to fully discharge the pack using a automotive tail light bulb, strip the mail leads back a couple inches and twist them together then dispose of if in the trash. Fully discharged, lipos pose no environmental dangers.<br><br>Don</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27803"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27805"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27807"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27809"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>To: 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2016 6:24 am<br>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=yiv7382050446yqt65661><div id="yiv7382050446AOLMsgPart_1.2_5c877474-6b71-4a25-8196-adf911e0f804"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27813"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27812"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27811"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I have a LiPo 5s 5000mAh pack that has a dead cell (1.6v).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460945388519_27815"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>What is the best way to dispose of this battery?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Larry Diamond</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yqt55889><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>