Hello, my name is Andy, I'm with Global Electronic Recycling.
And today, I'd like to share some information on the best
way to package our batteries.
We'll be going through lead acid batteries, alkaline batteries,
lithium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries,
and nickel cadmium batteries.
Aside from our batteries, we'll be
using tape, non-conductive containers,
and a set of sharp eyes.
The purpose of the tape is to insulate the batteries from one
another and the container.
Here, we have packing tape, electrical tape, and duct tape.
Now, packing tape and electrical tape
are the best types that we can use because they
insulate the batteries.
Duct tape and other types may actually
be conductive will short out the batteries.
So we don't want to use that.
Now, when it comes to choosing a container for your batteries,
you'll want to choose something that's non-conductive.
For example, the plastic pail or a cardboard box
are both really good options.
Now, you may want to check with your local transportation
department to see if there are any additional guidelines
for your packaging groups.
So what I've got here are lead acid batteries.
And the way I was able to identify
they were that asset is this one clearly says that on the top,
and the smaller one says Pb, which is
the elemental symbol for lead.
So what I need to do next is to insulate the terminals
on each of these batteries.
So for the smaller one, I'm going
to take a piece of electrical tape, cover both.
So when I stack these on a pallet or in a box,
none of the terminals come in contact with each other.
For this larger battery, I'm going
to make sure that each of these individual terminals get tape.
So again, with another piece of electrical tape,
I'm going to go around the sides,
And with a smaller piece, cover the top.
Now that the negative terminal is done,
I'll do the same with the positive terminal.
So here, we have outlined batteries.
And the great thing about them is they have such low capacity,
we don't even need the tape.
Instead, we'll just get our container
and place them inside.
Next, we're going to tackle lithium batteries.
Here, we have lithium ion, lithium polymer,
and lithium metal batteries.
So let's set these aside and deal with just the lithium ion.
Here, we have our lithium ion batteries,
and they come in many different shapes and sizes,
some with the added benefit of having recessed terminals.
Now, that's important because our terminals
are recessed and therefore protected from shorts
with other batteries, the same with this style connector.
These two batteries, however, do have exposed terminals,
so we'll need to take those out.
I'm going to use a big piece of packing tape
to make sure that all the terminals are covered.
An additional benefit to using packing tape
is we can still read the labels on each of these batteries
and identify them.
Next, we'll be taking a look at lithium ion polymer.
Not only does it say lithium ion at the bottom,
but it tells us that the lithium ion polymer at the top.
Additionally, we can tell it's a polymer because of how thin
the packaging is.
For this battery, I'm going to use a piece of electrical tape
to cover the terminals on the front and the back.
Now, because this packaging is so thin and permeable,
I want to make sure that I place it gently into my packaging.
Next, we'll be looking at lithium metal batteries
and there's actually a clever way that we can insulate these.
We take a big piece of clear tape, lay it flat.
You can lay down all our cells, and fold the tape over,
and insulate both sides.
The next battery we're going to talk about
is nickel metal hydride.
Here, I've got two examples.
This first one is labeled nickel metal hydride right at the top.
And lucky for us, it has this terminal
with a recessed contents.
So we don't need to tape anything.
This other example also tells us it's nickel metal hydride.
And what might trip some of you up
is that there's context on the back and on the front.
This is because this sits on a charging cradle.
So we need to make sure that we insulate
both the front and the back.
It's that easy.
The last example that I have for you
is a nickel cadmium battery.
These are commonly used in power tools before lithium.
And back here, it tells us NICD which is nickel cadmium.
This has slightly recessed terminals,
but I'm still going to apply some tape just
for safety's sake.
That wraps up our video on how to package the most
common types of batteries.
Now, if there's a battery that we didn't cover in this video
or you can identify, just remember
these fundamental guidelines.
Always insulate your terminals and use
non-conductive packaging.
Before you ship any of your batteries,
make sure to check with your local transportation agencies.
And if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.