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Default Fake / inert PP3 batteries

On 05/12/2011 09:24, Brian Gaff wrote:
PP9s of that era were normally metal clad with plastic top and bottoms. In
the case of PP3 types there do seem to be lots of designs about.
Brian

Yes, the alkaline PP3s have little tubular cells, not layered pile.
That's a point, are they the same size as the AAAA cells that you see in
the shops?
Anyway, glad to hear you call them PP3 and not 9V or anything else.
Try asking for a U2 and see what reaction you get.



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