Re: What might be the problem: the battery or the flashlight?

On 29 Jul 2005 15:30:00 -0700 in sci.electronics.repair, kathyshort@xxxxxxxxx
wrote,
>I bought a low quality LED flashlight. Put in 3 AA Memorex alkaline
>batteries. After about an hour later, I picked up the flashlight and
>its handle was HOT. The flashlight wasn't on. Took the batteries out, 2
>of them are not hot and the last one was.

Excessive clamping force applied to battery end deforms battery case and
causes internal short from case to center electrode.

.

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