Prior to reprocessing, shutting off voltage potential to contact terminals of battery housing to prevent corrosion

Abstract

The disclosed technology herein includes to preventing corrosion during reprocessing (e.g., cleaning and/or sterilization) of a housing for a battery having associated exposed external contact terminals (e.g., communication contact terminals and non-communication contact terminals) and is physically connectable to a secondary device. The voltage potential to the exposed external contact terminals is shut off when the housing is determined to be: (i) physically inactive for a predetermined period of time based on monitored motion of the housing by at least one sensor; (ii) physically inactive for the predetermined period of time based on monitored motion of the housing by the at least one sensor and not in active communication with the secondary device; or (iii) physically disconnected from the secondary device. While the voltage potential is shut off to the exposed external contact terminals, reprocessing of the housing is initiated.

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