FW: Recharge of Carbon Zinc

Carrigan, Ken ( (no email) )
Thu, 6 Apr 2000 07:41:28 -0400

Just thought I'd ask the experts about the following question,
as I was curious as to what makes them 'chargeable' or 'unchangeable'.
I think I remember that the chemical reaction once taken place
leaves byproducts (hydrogen?) which is absorbed by chemicals placed
inside the batteries. Maybe this why carbon zinc when 'charged'
heats and bubbles with a oozing whitish powder. Could be as simple
as sodium carbonate which absorbs the hydrogen? Just some thoughts.

This battery question is from Bendini battery issue of resonance
and chargability. Wonder what a nickel metal hydride battery would
do for the setup? It has more deep cycle ability and is chargeable.
v/r Ken Carrigan

-----Original Message-----
From: S Dougherty [mailto:sdougherty@mediaone.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 8:25 PM
To: Ken Carrigan
Subject: Re: Recharge of Carbon Zinc

Ken,

No Carbon Zinc batteries can not be recharged. Not sure what would
happen but if you tried to charge them with a strong current it is
posssible for them to overheat and burst.

I'm not sure why the reaction is not reversible.

Stephen
www.greenbatteries.com

Ken Carrigan wrote:

> Can you recharge carbon zinc batteries and if so what happens inside
> them... or if not why not?
>
> Thanks!
> ken carrigan
> kcarrigan@anteon.com

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