Dec 23, 2008 15:33
15 yrs ago
English term
charged
Non-PRO
English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
batteries
Here's a holiday-related question for you, folks:
Warning
Battery may explode or leak if crushed, installed backwards, charged, disassembled or exposed to fires or high temperatures.
My question is: Doesn't the battery need to be charged to operate? Should a different term have been used here - did the author mean something else? Safety first people!
Warning
Battery may explode or leak if crushed, installed backwards, charged, disassembled or exposed to fires or high temperatures.
My question is: Doesn't the battery need to be charged to operate? Should a different term have been used here - did the author mean something else? Safety first people!
Responses
| 3 +10 | (re)charged |
Ken Cox
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| 3 | recharged/discharged |
Rafael Bordabehere (X)
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| 3 -1 | installed backwards AND charged, or "installed backwards in a charged state" |
jccantrell
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Responses
+10
5 mins
Selected
(re)charged
'charged' makes sense if the battery is not designed to be rechargable
sample ref:
Safety Data Sheet
Batteries may explode,. pyrolize or vent if disassembled, crushed, recharged or exposed to high temperatures. Install batteries in ...
www.professional.duracell.com/safety_data/.../pdf/
sample ref:
Safety Data Sheet
Batteries may explode,. pyrolize or vent if disassembled, crushed, recharged or exposed to high temperatures. Install batteries in ...
www.professional.duracell.com/safety_data/.../pdf/
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Louise Dupont (X)
: That's it!
13 mins
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| agree |
Egil Presttun
24 mins
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| agree |
Simon Mac
33 mins
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| agree |
Demi Ebrite
36 mins
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| agree |
Mark Nathan
: don't try and recharge it
1 hr
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| agree |
M.A.B.
: Standard warning not to recharge a non-rechargable battery
1 hr
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| agree |
Tony M
: It is the standard warning; one may consider that a 'primary cell' is not charged even when new, it's electrical capacity being inherent and there from the outset. Therefore it has never been 'charged', hence no need to say 're-charged'
3 hrs
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| agree |
Phong Le
: this battery is not rechargable, and explode if charge
9 hrs
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| agree |
David Moore (X)
20 hrs
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| agree |
Hakki Ucar
: agree with Phong Le
1 day 19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks so much everyone. Batteries play an important role on this very special day!"
4 mins
recharged/discharged
What about these terms?
-1
5 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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47
installed backwards AND charged, or "installed backwards in a charged state"
You are correct, it does need to be charged, but if your device charges the battery, installing it backwards and then trying to charge it could lead to problems.
If your device does NOT have a charger, then my second interpretation would apply. You charge it elsewhere, install it backwards and then have problems.
In my experience, you would not have an exploding battery if your device does NOT have a charger. Think of a flashlight.
So, most likely, the punctuation is incorrect.
If your device does NOT have a charger, then my second interpretation would apply. You charge it elsewhere, install it backwards and then have problems.
In my experience, you would not have an exploding battery if your device does NOT have a charger. Think of a flashlight.
So, most likely, the punctuation is incorrect.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: No, I'm afraid you're over-interpreting what is after all a standard safety warning FOR PRIMARY CELLS (which are not meant to be charged!)
3 hrs
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