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What is "the bin"... what we in the US call a trash can? A metal trash can... with nothing flammable in it, and away from anything else that might be flammable?
Yes, in the unlikely event of a battery experiencing thermal runaway... that would be fine.
Yes, in the unlikely event of a battery experiencing thermal runaway... that would be fine.
Not too comfortable with that... enough heat can be generated to melt most conventional plastics.We've got hard plastic "trash can" here.
Thank for the info state
Maybe I'm being dumb about this, but couldn't you just wait for it to cool off, then dispose of it?
Aren't you supposed to dispose of *all* batteries with some "battery disposal" facility, such as the facilities they have at Home Depot for disposing of those mercury-containing lightbulbs? batteries do contain some very dangerous chemicals, after all.
Short of some special facility, I'd think burial might be the safest bet, but that risks poisoning the groundwater, and what if some dog digs it up? Dead dog?
Andria
Short of some special facility, I'd think burial might be the safest bet, but that risks poisoning the groundwater, and what if some dog digs it up? Dead dog?
Andria
If you had the Unlikely event of a Battery Venting, the First Thing you should Think about is what am I going to do if my PV becomes to Hot to Hold. Where am I going to put it Down?
The Best place would be Outside on something Like Concrete.
Putting a Battery that has just failed in a Trash Bin with other Things that could Catch on Fire (or even the Bin Itself) would be a Bad Choice.
Also, you should wait a Good 15 or 30 Minutes before you try to Handle your PV. It can be Hot and the Battery could Smolder for awhile after the Initial Vent.
A Venting Battery is Very Rare. But it is Good you are Thinking about things even if the Chances of it Happening are Extremely Small.
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