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Old 17th Mar 2021, 5:50 pm   #56
Chrispy57
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester, UK.
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Default Re: Leaking batteries. A reminder, a warning.

My recent experience was a little unusual, involving a GP Super Alkaline PP3 battery with date code 07-09 left in a PlasPlugs dampness tester for many years.

Battery flat of course, and a little green corrosion around the terminals, but nothing excessive. However, after cutting off the connector I was unable to strip the red and black wires to facilitate a quick replacement without disassembly - two different types of wire stripper just removed the insulation half an inch at a time and no copper wire was visible.

When I opened it up I found that the goo had tracked right back to the pcb about 4 inches away and all traces of the conductors had been devoured in the process!

You live and learn!
Cheers
Chris
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