2 Nov
2005
2 Nov
'05
4:23 p.m.
Scott Stevens wrote:
On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 17:55:25 -0500
Paul Koning <pkoning at equallogic.com> wrote:
But don't lithium batteries contain just lithium, which is all gone by the time
the battery discharges? An alkaline or carbon-zinc battery starts oozing as a rule within
a few years. The AAA lithium battery presumably doesn't run the risk of that until at
least 2020.
Where would the lithium go? Batteries are (usually) not
radioactive transformations.
Discharging batteries is (usually) just a chemical reaction.
The formula changes, but the base atoms remain the same.
>>>>"Scott" == Scott Stevens <chenmel at earthlink.net>
writes:
>>>>
>>>>
Scott> .... Also, Alkaline
Scott> batteries run the risk of leaking nasty substances on my
Scott> beautiful Sun hardware. I don't think Lithium batteries have
Scott> that problem.
I wouldn't bet on that.
As a rule of thumb, all batteries contain nasty chemicals. Which ones
depends on the battery. But if you assume all are nasty you will only
rarely be mistaken.
paul
Does anybody know more they can contribute on the
topic?