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AN/PSN-11Memory <strong>Battery</strong> Leakage● The PCI Eternacell TO6/51 lithium thionyl chloride memorybattery (DLA) has a history of leakage in the PLGR● Leakage occurs at end of battery life in which a residualamount of thionyl chloride remains and corrodes the cell case● The batteries may become depleted when the PLGR is used orin storage● Leaking thionyl chloride may damage the PLGR/cause injury● GPM 97-004 issued requiring PCI batteries to be replaced withnew batteries● Batteries with date codes of 0997A and later are reformulatedand do not require replacement IAW GPM 97-004● Recommendations: Always remove batteries from equipmentprior to long term storage - Address in TM’s
DTD/ANCD(CYZ-10) Incident● The equipment uses three BA-5123/U or one 9v battery. Theseare the only authorized batteries for use in the CYZ-10● BA-5372/U batteries were incorrectly installed in the equipmentresulting in excessive heating and equipment damage● The BA-5372/U fits in the equipment, BUT, it has the wrongpolarity and higher voltage!● Recommendations: Ensure labels affixed to batterycompartments identifying proper batteries and address in TM’s
Page 1 and 2: Battery SafetyCECOMDirectorate of S
Page 3 and 4: Introduction● Purpose of this tra
Page 5 and 6: AN/PRC-104BBA-5590/U Venting● Two
Page 7 and 8: AN/PSN-11BA-5800 BatteryExplosions
Page 9: PLGR Power ConnectionOPTIONA24VDC A
Page 16 and 17: Ballard BA-5800Batteries● AN/PSN-
Page 18 and 19: LiSO 2 Battery DisposalProcessing
Page 20 and 21: Secondary Battery Issues
Page 22 and 23: BB-390A/U NiCdBattery Incident●
Page 24: What’s New and What to LookOut Fo

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