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Old 27th Apr 2014, 10:48 am   #40
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Default Re: The hidden danger of dead batteries...

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Originally Posted by Ti Pwun View Post
I only use rechargeables, by the way - I stopped buying ordinary batteries when the kids were young and wanted replacements every two minutes. Never had a leak problem since.
Rechargeables (well, NiCd and NiMH ones) are rather wasted on low-drain applications like doorbells, remote-controls, clocks etc: they tend to have significant self-discharge, and by the time you notice they've gone flat they're often so chemically-traumatised that they won't take a proper charge again.
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