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| Thread ID: 101346 | 2009-07-10 13:45:00 | Cells leaked in torch - TWICE in 2 weeks | Agent_24 (57) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 790737 | 2009-07-13 03:51:00 | Thanks for the musical clip Terry. I always play these when you post them, and haven't been disappointed yet. :thanks | Richard (739) | ||
| 790738 | 2009-07-13 04:44:00 | Thanks for the musical clip Terry. I always play these when you post them, and haven't been disappointed yet. :thanks You may like Rich Conaty's "The Big Broadcast", a four hour program, playing at this moment. In NZ it is from 12 noon to 4pm on Mondays, depending on daylight saving times in the two countries. www.wfuv.org |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 790739 | 2009-07-13 11:34:00 | None of those are remotely possible for causing a cell to leak. Modern cells can be run dead flat and left for yonks without leaking. I used to think that too Terry, until some Eveready Energizers leaked like crazy in my favourite Hioki AS100D meter and corroded everything in sight. Sadly it was a terminal case :D and after 25+ years of devoted service it is no more. I had to buy four off TM before I found a good one, but at least I have plenty of spare parts now. After that experience I checked few more medium to long-term inhabitants and found several cases of terminal corrosion from leakage while the batteries were still performing adequately. One was a two year old camera. I also checked a transistor tester that had positively geriatric alkalines in it and they were still OK and not leaking. Years ago I visited a Panasonic battery plant in Japan and they delighted in showing us a torch that had a set of batteries from their first production runs over 20 years earlier and it was still working, albeit a bit dim. Personally, I think that manufacturing quality has gone to the dogs. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 790740 | 2009-07-13 21:22:00 | Right Billy, what you say seems to add weight to the problem being initially faulty or poorly made cells. It sounds like a faulty seal problem around the top cap. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 790741 | 2009-07-14 18:08:00 | I blame Terry for taking this off-topic... I'm so-o-o glad I wasn't the cause this time - although I am sure I added to the general hijacking. If it helps - I also blame Terry too. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 790742 | 2009-07-15 00:44:00 | Very strange . If it is doing it two different brands of battery, then it must be something to do with the torch . What brand of torch is it ? Also were are you storing the torch . Post some photos . . . Very interesting . I don't know the brand of torch, the label is worn too much . I think it was either Eveready or Energizer . Only thing I can see special is that it uses a xenon bulb Storage would be the same as I have done with all torches . Standing on top of something face down (usually a table or other flat surface handy at the time) |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 790743 | 2009-07-15 04:16:00 | Storing it on top of a hot stove would do it too. Other than that - I got nothin'. | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
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