Man meets officers who saved him from burning car

[03trubluGT]

How long do they last? Do they need to be recharged from time to time? I thought they were pneumatically activated, and had an internal battery in the grip. Cartridge is in the front, but the battery, is that removable?

They do have a removable proprietary battery in the hand grip, and the cartridges are nitrogen charged, but you still need the battery to activate the 50,000 volts. You are supposed to spark test them before every shift to make sure the capacitors are charged.

The battery can last 4 months to a year depending on use.

[Forever_frost]

They burn out that fast? Is it because of the voltage discharge or what? (serious question on this one as I've considered a taser)

[Mike]

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