Thanks for your warning, Batteries that I buy are always from running cars, where the buyer could inspect the capacity bars before closing the deal. Once a car was "messed with" (incomplete at delivery) and was promptly returned. The new battery that I currently have is installed by the dealer as warranty replacement into a privately owned car, So I am 100% sure it is a good battery and I have already verified the capacity as 65+ Ah (better than new).
Even if I buy modules, I always ask for the capacity measurement before buying, So if I would ever get shipped dead cells then I immediately claim a refund (breach of contract). But I have never experienced that. BTW, batteries from a crash test should have been disposed of, So I don't know how anyone can buy such batteries except when they "steal" them When they are supposed to go to the recycler and then sell the modules or the complete battery. Since each battery is supposed to have a Nissan sticker with inventory number, it should be Easy to trace where the process was breached, unless the buyer bought a battery that had its Information removed and he still bought the battery, even though it was from a crash test... Anyway - there are ways to avoid this, such as only dealing with dismantlers that are reliable And offer refund/return on defective materials. Hope this clarifies, Cor. -----Original Message----- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Cruisin via EV Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 3:25 PM To: ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: Re: [EVDL] Buying new leaf batteries Watch out for the junkie batteries from a crash test, I have customers who have brought them to me for disassembly only to find out the battery had been shorted before the test to avoid a fire, which can easily happen in a Leaf. The Junkie says tough luck. You cannot work on the battery in the junkies yard due to insurance restraints. Just thought I would give you a heads up when buying from a junkie. -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Buying-new- leaf-batteries-tp4686795p4686804.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
