Newcastle Battery Saves Merewether Man From Lithium Battery Explosion
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews saved a Merewether resident from a dangerous lithium battery explosion. The man was storing the battery in salt water when it began off-gassing. End-of-life batteries can pollute the environment by leaching chemicals into the soil, causing contamination at different trophic levels. They also pose a respiratory risk to recycling centre workers and may cause fires. Powers Workstations Newcastle Systems’ NB Series mobile powered carts deliver quiet, seamless AC power to mobilize your workstation hardware. These heavy-duty carts can power a laptop or thin client, monitor, thermal printer and scanner for 8+ hours. The NB Series cart features an integrated LiFePO4 battery power system, adjustable top shelf, 6″ rubber wheels (2 fixed, 2 locking swivel), push handles, wastebasket and holder and built-in power strip. Unlike SLA batteries, this lithium technology eliminates the potential for potentially dangerous ignition events even when subject to mechanic...