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Subject: Fwd: [Leica] Varta on Storing Mercury Batteries
From: Nathan Wajsman <belgiangator@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:06:21 -0700 (PDT)

Since there has been some discussion of mercury
batteries today, and since someone asked me off-list
how long they keep, here is a message posted by Bud a
few months ago.

Nathan

- --- Bud Cook <budcook@attglobal.net> wrote: > From:
"Bud Cook" <budcook@attglobal.net>
> To: "Leica_Post" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: [Leica] Varta on Storing Mercury Batteries
> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 08:00:10 -0500
> Reply-to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> 
>  Dear Mr Cook,
> 
> please excuse the delay in answering your inquiry
> concerning optimal storage
> of the mercury cell V 625 PX.
> 
> The electrochemical self discharge in primary
> batteries is considerably low.
> For mercury cells the self discharge is between 2%
> and 3% per year at room
> temperature. Under optimal storage conditions
> (refrigerator) the self
> discharge rate will be slightly slower: a
> refrigerator with a temperature
> range from 0°C to 10°C is a good place for storing
> batteries. To prevent
> oxidation it is recommended to store the batteries
> vacuum-packed.
> 
> Do not store them in the freezing compartment. When
> thawing the cell, inner
> structures of the cell may be destroyed.
> 
> Please do not hesitate to contact us, in case you
> have further questions.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH
> Marketing
> 
> i.A. Claudia Scheuermann
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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