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| Thread ID: 141412 | 2015-12-14 04:01:00 | About new Dick Smith AA batteries leaking.................... | Billy T (70) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1412824 | 2015-12-14 23:00:00 | Use Eneloop. Second to none. As do I, at great cost. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1412825 | 2015-12-14 23:36:00 | As do I, at great cost. Only the original cost is great - in the long term they work out to be very economical. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1412826 | 2015-12-15 00:01:00 | I've seen many batteries leak but not brand new ones. Only dead ones. Sounds like the typical cheap Chinese garbage, badly sealed or something. Buy batteries from a manufacturer that knows what they're doing. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1412827 | 2015-12-15 00:14:00 | Slightly off topic. I have gone away for using re-chargeables. Too much time sent monitoring them and charging them. They never last their 1,000 re-charges. I am buying Panasonic Batteries from the supermarket when they are on special. I have about 20 AA's and 10 AAA's in my house. So If I have to buy one or two packs of 8 or 12 its no big deal. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1412828 | 2015-12-15 00:15:00 | Re China (Chinese etc) Imho they make what they are asked to make. They make top quality stuff for top brands and they make el cheapo no name stuff. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1412829 | 2015-12-15 01:11:00 | I dont buy DSE batteries either. I buy the Eneloop rechargeable ones. That take about 2 hrs to charge. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1412830 | 2015-12-15 01:40:00 | Rechargeables are not on my agenda, whether Eneloop or any other brand. Charge-life is not long enough for my uses as I often leave instruments logging for several days. I only ever use fresh batteries for any client application and the used batteries go back into my 'used stock' pool for applications in my office and workshop. They can also be recharged a little if not too far gone and that peps them up for a few extra hours. Ive been recharging dry cells for over 50 years now, starting as a kid with no pocket money but access to enough technology to set up a charger. I have a 36 volt power supply that takes 24 AA batteries (used of course) that I use to isolate problems related to conducted interference on the mains supply, and that power pack can run down to 28-30 volts without affecting the operation of the machine electronics, so I certainly get my money's worth (DSE & Eclipse excepted). Cheers Billy 8-{) :nerd: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1412831 | 2015-12-15 03:15:00 | If you go through that many I'd be looking at 3 x 12V gel cells personally. Alkalines and NiMH both run in the 2000-3000 mAH range, standard UPS gel cells are around 9AH. Sure they'd be bigger and heavier, but that's what I'd do. The main downside with NiMH for that application is you'd need to use an extra 6 to match the voltage, generally NiMH outlast Alkaline for run time. Sounds like you are sorted with the Varta alkalines though so whatever works I guess. I did some googling comparing battery types the other day and came across a table comparing battery types to usage scenarios, they had alkalines listed as the most likely type to leak as it happens. michaelbluejay.com |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1412832 | 2015-12-15 05:06:00 | Problem with NiMH is they self-discharge a lot faster than Alkaline. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1412833 | 2015-12-15 06:31:00 | Yes thats why after ten years of using re-chargables I gave up on them. You charge a set of 4 and put it in your drawer ready for time you need it, and then when you put it in your device, you find they have gone flat. My life is to short to worry about them anymore. |
Digby (677) | ||
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