what would an electroplater say if you brought
him some lithium cells and asked him to plate the aluminum terminals?
Peter Gabrielsson wrote:
Tried that with pouch cells, they wouldn't touch them. Something about
immersing high energy/power flammable cells into conductive liquid gave
them concerns.
Maybe if you can find a plating company more comfortable with handling
batteries.
Many years ago, I used nicad AA cells in a product that required a long
life and standard replaceable cells. The usual nickel plated end caps
and battery holders are an endless source of problems when the cells get
old and leak. So we had them gold plated. It was no problem to plate the
ends of the nicads, since they weren't harmed by being run dead.
With lithiums, the only way I can think of is to completely insulate one
terminal, and plate the other. Or perhaps, invert the cell over a cup of
plating solution, and use the cell's own current to plate the desired
metal (charge or discharge, depending on whether you're doing the + or -
cell terminal).
--
An engineer can do for a nickel what any damn fool can do for a dollar.
-- Henry Ford
--
Lee A. Hart, http://www.sunrise-ev.com/LeesEVs.htm
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