can i leave Cypres batteries in my Cypres through the winter?

[Newbie 0]

to be legal and safe, they should be changed this month (October). However, i can't see myself jumping over the Winter at this stage. Can i safely leave them in my rig until like next march without any risk of battery leak? I spoke to a very experienced guy at my dz who said it was fine, and that the risk of leaking was something that happened years agobut just thought i would be 100% sure. And no i won't be jumping it with the old batteries in there.

Thanks

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[mark 107]

EDIT: Yes, it's okay to leave the batteries in until spring. I stand corrected. The August 2004 edition of Cypres News specifically states to remove the batteries once they have expired. Mea culpa.

You can take them out yourself. It's not hard, and it's a great bonding experience.
-- pull the reserve ripcord (or just pull the pin from the loop and let up gently on the pilot chute);
-- lift the reserve bag out of the container;
-- slide the the processing unit out of the Spandex pocket at the bottom of the reserve container;
-- follow the instructions in your Cypres User's Guide to remove the batteries.

Mark

[mjosparky 4]

NO You state that they are due to expire this month. Do not leave them in the rig for an extra 5 or 6 months. Cypres batteries have been known to leak after 2 years.

Pop your reserve, fluff the canopy, remove the cypres batteries and store the canopy in a fabric bag in a nice place.

Be very careful removing the batteries. Go to this site for help.

Michael

Cypres Batteries

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[Ron 10]

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NO You state that they are due to expire this month. Do not leave them in the rig for an extra 5 or 6 months. Cypres batteries have been known to leak after 2 years.

Pop your reserve, fluff the canopy, remove the cypres batteries and store the canopy in a fabric bag is a nice place.

Be very careful removing the batteries. Go to this site for help.

Michael

Sparky...That was EXACTLY what I was going to say.

If you Know you are not going to need it...Unpack it.

I would ask a rigger or someone with some experience for help to make sure you don't lose/screw up anything.

It is simple, but invite an experienced friend over, or run to the DZ....

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[masterrig 1]

What Sparky said! It's no big deal, removing your Cypres battery. I'ts a lot cheaper than having to replace your entire rig due to battery leakage! If, you have any 'second thoughts' about doing it yourself, get with your rigger.

Chuck

[mjosparky 4]

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Sparky...That was EXACTLY what I was going to say.

Not bad for an old fart, eh.

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[peterk 0]

$80 batteries, that only last 2 years with mimimal use, are leaking if they are left in for 28 months instead of 24 months?

If this is the case, I would encourage repack cycles of much less than 120 days, and forget about 180...

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[mjosparky 4]

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$80 batteries, that only last 2 years with mimimal use, are leaking if they are left in for 28 months instead of 24 months?

If this is the case, I would encourage repack cycles of much less than 120 days, and forget about 180...

Is this the first you have heard of cypress batteries leaking? You should make an effort to keep up with equipment developments.

Do you store a flashlight for long periods of time with the batteries in it?

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals