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liteace

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WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life
Apr 5^th, 2012 at 8:17am

Next on my list is a WPS500X Pressure Transducer, I was reading through the user guide and on page 14 it says:

Disposal
The WPS500X contains a lithium polymer (LiPo) battery. When the transducer
reaches the end of its life, take the entire unit to a battery recycling facility

That cant be right, we pay £450 / $750 for it and then it goes out for the trash ??

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Tom Roberts Autonerdz Administrator Picogroup Offline Autonerdz Founder Posts: 8,598 Olympia Washington USA Gender:	Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life Reply #1 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:16am The battery can be replaced but not by the end user. It would have to be sent in to be serviced. The battery should have a very long life though.... I think they are just saying there when the transducer is no longer any good for some other reason...don't throw it in the trash.
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liteace Freshman Member Offline Posts: 27	Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life Reply #2 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:18am Thanks for the info, I didnt think that you would have to trash an expensive piece of equipment, what sort of money is it to replace the battery ??
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Tom Roberts Autonerdz Administrator Picogroup Offline Autonerdz Founder Posts: 8,598 Olympia Washington USA Gender:	Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life Reply #3 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:35am It's inexpensive. The postage would be the bigger cost.
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daveyK Super Nerd Picogroup Offline (Retired) - Elevation: 525 feet Posts: 2,357 Hellertown, PA, USA Pennsylvania USA Gender:	Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life Reply #4 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:38am Tom, In the event of a dead battery, either low charge or a bad battery, can the WPS be used with the USB cable attached to the charge port? Thanks, dave
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liteace Freshman Member Offline Posts: 27	Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life Reply #5 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:40am Tom Roberts wrote on Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:35am: It's inexpensive. The postage would be the bigger cost. Thanks again for the info, I order quite a bit from over the pond and the postage is very reasonable and very quick, it take longer to get to the UK and back than it does from over there Thanks
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Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life
Reply #6 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:47am

liteace wrote on Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:40am:

I order quite a bit from over the pond

Too bad you chose not to get your scope from us. We did have that conversation before you purchased.

daveyK wrote on Apr 5^th, 2012 at 11:38am:

can the WPS be used with the USB cable attached to the charge port?

No. It does not work properly when charging. Charging is just for charging. It's not recommended that you use it on the charging cable.

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SEANMAC Senior Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 198 Donegal Ireland	Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life Reply #7 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 12:24pm Hi Tom lipo batterys even in discharged state can be dagerous they can go in fire or explode if they are tampered with nothing to wory about in the wps unless take it out stick your screwdriver through it then your
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daveyK Super Nerd Picogroup Offline (Retired) - Elevation: 525 feet Posts: 2,357 Hellertown, PA, USA Pennsylvania USA Gender:	Re: WPS500X Pressure Transducer, end of life Reply #8 - Apr 5^th, 2012 at 1:25pm Thanks Tom dave
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