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Re: Battery Charging Station

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
bad advice.
I work at the store, we literally split these same batteries open and take out the lead for recycling. It WILL burn if you don't take safety precautions, but its common sense to take them anyways.

Though there is sulfuric acid in the electrolyte, the water dilutes it significatly. Also, the sealed batteries (like the one in the picture) aren't filled with liquid like auto batteries. It comes out as a sort of blackish-grey powder, very much like alkaline batteries when they corrode.
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Last edited by Invictus3593 : 26-11-2013 at 22:55. Reason: stressing safety