Recycled lead

RCinFLARCinFLA Solar Expert Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭✭
in Advanced Solar Electric Technical Forum #1
I read an article that expressed some concern about the lead purity from recycled lead. Of particular concern for lead-acid batteries is copper and nickel contaminates.

Battery leakage can increase from lead that is not of high purity.
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  • PhotowhitPhotowhit Solar Expert Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Recycled lead

    I'd suspect it would be hard to create a compound which would be hard to smelt out, between the weight and low melting of lead.
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  • SlappySlappy Solar Expert Posts: 251 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Recycled lead

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJj5iIwF8p4 try that link, :D at about 1:30 the copper and other impurities is mentioned.
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