Why do explosion-proof walkie-talkies must use original batteries？

Walkie-talkies have always been synonymous with safety and reliability in everyone's minds, especially explosion-proof walkie-talkies. Even in environments with high concentrations of flammable and explosive gases and dust, explosion-proof walkie-talkies can always ensure the communication and personal safety of frontline personnel.

However, recently there was an incident of an abnormal explosion of a walkie-talkie. After some inquiries, we found:

Non-original batteries are the culprit!

Here's the thing: An employee on a construction site uses a walkie-talkie as a communication tool and needs to bring it back to the dormitory to charge after work is over. A burning smell suddenly appeared at 9 o'clock in the evening-two workers looked around and discovered that the battery of the radio that was charging was spontaneously burning. After authoritative inspection and investigation, it was found that the walkie-talkie used on the site was a qualified product with relevant certification reports, but the battery was not the original authentic brand of the brand, which is also the cause of spontaneous combustion.

The above is an explosion of an ordinary walkie-talkie that occurred in a non-flammable and explosive place. If an explosion-proof walkie-talkie working in an explosive gas or dust environment explodes, the consequences will be disastrous. Explosion-proof walkie-talkies must have explosion-proof qualification certification before they can be put into use, and the battery is the key to its explosion-proof performance. A qualified explosion-proof battery must use a professional explosion-proof battery, have a careful explosion-proof circuit design, and pass the designated explosion-proof certification. Therefore, explosion-proof walkie-talkies especially need to pay attention to the safety of the battery.

Why do explosion-proof walkie-talkies must use original batteries?

The battery itself is a kind of consumable and needs to be replaced regularly. When we buy the battery, it is very necessary to choose the original battery. The use of non-original batteries has great safety hazards: small problems are short battery life, undurable batteries, or affect the service life of the walkie-talkie; large ones cause explosions, endangering life and property safety.

Here Retevis Solutions shares with you the safety tips for walkie-talkie batteries:

No.1

The most important thing is to use original batteries. The electrical performance of the original battery has been matched and verified with the walkie-talkie, and has passed the national safety certification, so it can be used with confidence. Don't covet petty profits and use batteries that don't match.

No.2

Check and replace the battery regularly. It is recommended to replace batteries that are used for 2 years or more in time: batteries have a service life, and their performance will decrease with the increase of use time, and aging batteries will have problems such as swelling and charging failure. Do not use damaged batteries—a damaged battery is very easy to explode. Even if it does not explode, it will damage the walkie-talkie and cause a short circuit of the internal components of the walkie-talkie.

No.3

Use the original charger that matches the battery. Using a mismatched charger may cause undercharge or overcharge, which will reduce the battery life and increase safety risks; if the electrical performance of the non-original charger is unqualified, the use will damage the battery or even cause the battery to explode.

No.4

Store in a cool, dry and ventilated place. High temperature will increase the heat of the battery, increase the probability of battery short circuit and cause explosion; humid environment will accelerate the corrosion of the battery anode, increase the internal resistance of the battery, affect the battery performance or even scrap.

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