Re: Alklaines better than heavy duty batteries

From: jakdedert (jdedert_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 21:21:45 -0600

William R. Walsh wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I haven't noticed an excessive increase in the number of leaky
> alkaline batteries I've seen recently, but I find it odd that I have
> a desk drawer full of some that are quite old (and most still do have
> at least enough power to test a radio) and none of them have
> leaked...while I have seen some of the newer ones just decide to
> start leaking.
>
> Any more I just take the batteries out before storing something.
>

I just yesterday opened up my DMM. I have a couple and when the batteries
died a month or so ago, I was surprised, since it has an auto-off feature.
I needed some of that particular one's unique capability yesterday, so I
cracked the case to change out the Duracell Procells, and at least one of
them had leaked.

Fortunately, the mess was not too extensive and totally confined to the
plastic parts of the battery case. In Duracells defense, I had put in
mismatched cells, which I get at work. Wireless mic batteries get changed
often, since the cost of batteries is miniscule compared to the cost of a
dead mic (Just ask Kelly Clarkson). Consequently, they get changed every
chance...not just when they get low. That leaves a bunch of cells laying
around which are usually only a quarter depleted. I gather 'em up and match
them by open-circuit voltage before I use them.

Guess that was a bad idea in this case, huh...?

jak
> William

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