----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Lemmon" <[email protected]>
> Nate,
>
> A nearby hospital is required by law or regulation to replace on an annual
> or biannual basis the SLA batteries in many items of equipment, and the
> local radio clubs are the beneficiaries of this policy. Batteries in the 12
> to 40 Ah range are found in portable X-ray, defibrillator, dialysis,
> heart-lung, and oxygen generation equipment, just to name a few. Check with
> the Operations Supervisor- the person in charge of keeping the hospital
> running- to see if such batteries are available for acquisition by local
> Hams.
Actually, that should be the Biomedical or Clinical Engineering office...
(slight plug since I'm a BMET at a local hospital, hi hi)
and yes, I do get all kinds of batteries to take home and play with...
Ray, KB0STN
