[TechAssist] Re: Welding tabs on batteries

  • From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:40:06 -0400

I have soldered wires to NiCd batteries too, gingerly, but the manufacturers
warn that the battery could explode so I dont advise others to try it.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
greentron@xxxxxxx

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 5:29 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Welding tabs on batteries


> I suspect those leads are welded on before the battery is assembled.
> I have soldered on wires to new batteries like this.
> Scrape the surface of the battery first to allow the solder to stick and
> don't get too hot while soldering
> Heat is not a good thing for batteries
> Robert
> tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> H & H Electronics Inc
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ohio Consumer Electronics" <samurai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:11 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Welding tabs on batteries
>
>
> > Hi folks,
> > I just took my ailing laptop battery pack apart to see if I might be
able
> to
> > rebuild it.  Looks like it uses standard Li-ion cells and I've found a
> > source for the cells.  Looks like tin or stainless steel foil strips
about
> > 1/4" wide welded to the ends of the batteries.  Anyone have any idea how
> to
> > weld the new batteries in?
> >    It looks like two small spot welds about 1-2mm apart on each tab.
I'm
> > visualizing two probes about that far apart pressing the tab against the
> > battery and passing enough current between them to weld the tab on.
> >    I'm wondering if one of those old weller soldering guns could be used
> if
> > I made a set of probes to fit in place of the regular tip...
> >
> > Joel Jacobs
> > Ohio Consumer Electronics
> > Pickerington, Ohio
> >
> >
> >
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