Clare Snyder posted for all of us...



On Mon, 03 Dec 2018 20:56:53 -0800, mike wrote:

On 12/3/2018 3:26 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:50:08 -0500, Wade Garrett wrote:

My supply of C and D alkaline batteries for various low use household
devices is about gone and needs to be replenished.

It's been a while since I've bought alkalines and I notice that battery
makers now offer several flavors of "premium" alkaline batteries at
increased cost with names thought up by the marketing guys- super,
premium, max, industrial, performance plus, etc.

Many of the standard alkalines now advertise a 10 year shelf life which
is a good feature for me as most of the devices like flashlights, etc.,
live largely unused and untended in desk drawers, tool boxes, glove
compartments, etc. Sometimes the batteries go dead- or leak and ruin the
device because I neglected to check it periodically.

I'm wondering if it's worth paying more for the "premium" alkalines or
just go with the lower priced standard alkalines?

Read the technical specs carefully, not the advertisement.
It's my understanding that the shelf life assumes you never put a load
on them.
If they're partially used, kiss the 10 years goodbye.
My experience is that Duracells always leak.


Haven't had a duracel leak in 10 years. Energizers either. Dorcy
Mastercells on the other hand -- -
And Chateau too.
And even those were at least half used up and left sitting for a
couple years. and were likely over 5 years old.

You might consider doing the transition to rechargeable AA and AAA.
Good ones. Eneloop or Sony. They pay off for everything I've thrown them at.
All my flashlights are LED with AA or AAA. Never had one leak.

I have a lot of older tech that won't run on NiMH. They work right after
you take them out of the charger, but after settling down after a few days,
the voltage is too low and the device won't work.

Any battery that leaks by a major manufacturer should be brought to the
attention of the manufacturer who will either repair or replace the item. I
know of a guy that had batteries leak in a $600 electronic item and Duracell
could not repair it so they sent him a check for a new comparable item.

I have also had Duracell's leak. Eveready have not - in my experience. Now
the new level is lithium. I am not an expert in battery technology so I will
not hazard a guess. I think a comfort level is involved here. If it is
something that must work then a premium product might suit one better. Maybe
email or call the manufacturers and see what baloney they are passing.

I never buy cheap no name brands. Rechargeables may be better for certain
applications and there are several chemistry's of them, the latest being ?
Lithium Iron Phosphate? They all need chargers rated for the chemistry.

That is my my story and I am sticking to it...

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Tekkie