Recycling & Second Life

What happens at end of life, and what a used pack is still good for.

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What happens at end of life, and what a used pack is still good for.

Recycling routes and what is recoverable

LFP recycles well at cell level, and the enclosure and BMS are usually reusable.

Second life: storage from traction packs

A pack that is finished for traction often still has years of gentle storage duty in it.

Maintenance & testing questions

Short answers to the ones that come up most.

How do I test a battery?

Resting voltage first, then voltage under a known load, then internal resistance. A pack that reads full at rest and collapses under load has a weak cell group or a bad connection.

What maintenance does lithium need?

Terminals tight, enclosure ventilated, BMS log reviewed. No watering, no equalising.

Is a swollen battery dangerous?

Yes — stop using and charging it, isolate it, and replace it.

How should I store a pack?

About half charge, cool and dry, disconnected from loads.

When should I replace a battery?

When the delivered capacity no longer meets the job, not when the calendar says so.

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