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And if you forget the battery in those four years (which is often) when it finally fails you find the inside is full of chemical garbage.
by ecpottinger 8y ago
And if you forget the battery in those four years (which is often) when it finally fails you find the inside is full of chemical garbage.
- simcop2387 8y agoUse a carbon zinc dry cell for things like that, they won't leak like other alkaline battery types. Bit lower capacity so you'll have to replace them more often but they'll not lead to destruction of the device either.
- Hello71 8y agoor if you really need higher capacity, a lithium battery.
- Hello71 8y agothen don't buy an alkaline battery?
- semi-extrinsic 8y agoYeah, you probably want to avoid alkaline, and use a NiMH or lithium primary. E.g. the CR123 lithiums are usually rated for 10 year shelf life.
- janekm 8y agoIndeed, for AA applications the Energizer Lithium ones are great (“other brands exist”).