TK6540UKG Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Just had this message posted over on the UKG forum from Scott Steele, UK Garrison XO regarding batteries. At the recent troop at Game in the Merry Hill Ged Rodgers TK4184 had one of his AA batteries spring a leak whilst trooping. The location of his battery pack was in the back section of his TK, the caused the acid to leak onto his undersuit resulting in a very nasty burn to the flesh. What made matters worse was that he didn’t feel a ting, the acid reacted that fast it burnt away the nerves in his back so he didn’t feel a thing. Luckily for Ged we was due a rest for lunch so the problem was found fairly quickly. The burn to his back is severe to say the least, below is a link to the photo for you to have a look, some might not like to see it so its your choice if you want to see it. http://img237.imageshack.us/i/picturehq.jpg/ (photo with Ged’s permission.) Id like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the problem you could face if a battery leaks while your trooping, Id also like to urge members to consider where you mount your battery packs as this location is becoming a popular choice with members these days. Wherever you mount batteries this risk still stands but having them mounted in your back armour may result in the issue not been detected for a period of time. My personal choice for mounting batteries is in the tube area of my helmet. Helmets are removed with ease during breaks so any problems could potentially be detected sooner rather than later. Having said all of the above this is the first time in many years ive seen a battery leak let alone damage the skin like this. The above incident will result in Ged having a skin graft this week to try to repair the damage to his back. Ill be visiting Ged this week and ill be able to post updates on his progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GosHawk Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Wow that's harsh! Hope everything turns out well though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedingticket Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 That is f**ked-up I hope he recovers quickly, chalk up another way to injure yourself in this hobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGreatSot Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Woah... thanks for the warning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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