Re: Mil Surplus NICADS

[Doug Pratt <dpratt@pacific.net>]

Watch out hauling large nicad batteries home.  You may be setting yourself up for
a toxic nightmare!  There are very few (if any) recycling places that will accept
these batteries any longer.  And even if you can find a place that will accept
them, you have to ship them via hazardous freight rates.  You thought having a
leaking, buried oil tank could be a problem?  You haven't lived till you see what
happens when the toxic police find a cadmium spill!  No kidding guys, it would be
better to move to Columbia and find a new identity.  I strongly suggest looking
into how the hell you're going to get rid of these things once you've got 'em.

Seriously,
Doug Pratt

"Shawn T. Rutledge" wrote:

> Neato.  Well I'm in AZ so that's almost within reach, but I'm not
> sure I want to go haul that many batteries by myself and then
> figure out where to store them... so who's interested in going in
> together on this?  Coinarian, you around?
>
> I wonder if a UHaul could handle that much weight.
>
> Do you think these batteries are likely to be in usable condition
> or just meant for recycling?
>
> On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 08:04:34AM -0700, Tim Humphrey wrote:
> > If anybody is interested the military is auctioning off 152 BB-433
> > batteries. I believe Plasma Boy knows something about these things.
> >
> > They are located at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. A little far for me, as they
> > will not ship.
> >
> > Here is a link to the announcement and a cut from it.
> >
> > http://www.drms.com/catalog/pdf/31-0039.pdf
> >
> > 36. Battery Assembly:
> > Consisting of nickel-cadium, 24 volts 34 a.h. at 2
> > hours rate open circuit D. C. volts full charge
> > 24.7, charge rate 13.5 amps finish 3 amps.
> > Metallic cases - 10.5"L x 11"H x 10"W. Contains
> > potassium hydroxide. Varous manufactures, date of
> > mfg unknown. Each battery weighs 80 pounds.
> >
> > END of Clip
> >
> > Expect to bid 25-50 Bucks each in order to win if these go like other NICAD
> > batts I've seen auctioned.
> >
> > If any one on the list plans to bid on these I wouldn't mind putting in my
> > request to purchase some from you now. :-)
> >
> > Or if someone near NM would like to start a buyers group count me in.
> >
> > Think... thats 15 240v 34ah 800lb NICAD EV packs possibly. Probably much
> > lighter by scrapping the individual cases.
>
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