<div dir="ltr"><div>Mine had been mishandled when taken out of service, the uninstaller loosened the main nuts on the top of the stacks. They were then trucked up the west coast that way. Loosening the main nut is known to damage them, and I expect the vibration from being trucked probably finished the job.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Brad<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 4:11 AM, Drake <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org" target="_blank">drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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How many of these are going bad? Is this a major problem, or has
mismanagement ruined a few?<br><br>
Drake <br><span class=""><br>
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At 06:54 PM 7/26/2018, you wrote:<br>
</span><blockquote type="cite" class="m_5327746705196556262cite"><span class="">I was lucky that my local county
Hazo-house took a look at the MSDS and said drop them off. The person
there saw my big MSDS printout and said uh oh, but then she knew just
where to look and said fine no problem drop them off. Too bad not
everyone is that knowledgeable about what they are looking at.<br><br></span>
These are so much easier to move when you take them apart too. 30 lbs
cell blocks. Then you have some interesting parts to do something with.
Attached is a photo of my Super Aquion Gravel Tamper tool. Some of
the other aluminum parts will get incorporated into one of my homemade
telescopes.<span class=""><br><br>
Brad<br>
AEE Solar<br><br>
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 4:22 PM, Glenn Burt
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<dd>Howdy wrenches,<br><br>
</dd><dd>Â <br><br>
</dd><dd><span class="">Does anyone have any experience with disposing of the Aqueon battery
stacks?<br><br>
</span></dd><dd><span class="">We have a number that have failed and our local waste station is
balking, regardless of how much hand-holding we provide and
specifications, MSDS and manufacturer info we supply.<br><br>
</span></dd><dd><span class="">We have been referred to the state Environmental Conservation Agency
and they are discussing haz-mat and recycling requirements with no
understanding of their components.<br><br>
</span></dd><dd><span class="">Any suggestions, recommendations or experience with
recycling/disposing of these batteries?<br><br>
</span></dd><dd>Â <br><span class=""><br>
</span></dd><dd>Thanks,<br><br>
</dd><dd>Glenn<br><br>
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