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Old 15th Jun 2020, 12:52 pm   #17
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Default Re: A reminder, a warning..

The old style that used the zinc electrode as the case dried out and became inert eventually. Another dodge was to introduce some water. Sealing all the chemicals in is asking for problems, no matter what is used for a seal. They're mass produced to a price, they tell you to remove unused batteries with good reason.
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