Subj : Various Things (1)
To   : Ky Moffet
From : Barry Martin
Date : Fri Mar 03 2023 07:31:00


Hi Ky!

-=> KY MOFFET wrote to DARYL STOUT <=-
 KM> DARYL STOUT wrote:

 >   BM> Everything has risks - just have to figure how to minimize.  ...And
'm
 >   BM> wondering if some of the risks are due to cheating.  Thinking how some
 >   BM> AAA, AA, etc., batteries will leak because their casing materials have
 >   BM> been minimized to try to increase capacity.
 KM> They do??  Hmmm.

"They do??" to capacity or leak or...?  Looks like leak.


 KM> Duracells leak. Costco, which are Duracells under the hood, also
 KM> leak. In recent years they've become markedly worse, now some
 KM> leak without ever being used and well before their stale date.

 KM> Evereadies don't leak ....as much, anyway....

Here have noticed Duracells have the highest incidence of leakage; 
Energizer I don't recall having leaked.  Eveready not really tested as 
don't seem to be stocked where I shop.  

Have come across some old Radio Shack and they seem to be fine - just 
discharged from age.  DieHards (from before Sears essentially closed down
and sold off the brands) were 50-50: some leaked before being taken out 
of the package, others lasted and no leakage even past dead.  I tend to 
stay away from private-branded batteries as seemed like they never 
lasted.  Talking more grocery and big box store brands as I've not 
purchased Costco/Sam's/BJ's and the like.



 KM> I use enough AA and AAA to buy them by the Costco-bale. Next time
 KM> it'll be the Sam's Club bale and Eveready instead.

Wherever you are and they're on sale!



 KM> I have a clock that's supposed to take a pricey C battery.
 KM> Behold, a cheap AA battery fits, and works just as well! (Maybe
 KM> longer, it's been in there five years now.)
 
<Chuckle> I'm not sure why a clock would need all the current- 
capability of a C battery unless also running a radio, alarm clock, and 
the relay to turn on your coffee maker.  

There are adapters to fit AAA into AA, C into D, maybe etc.  In the 
instance of your clock battery it's just a snug fit but in other
applications may shake loose.  Might be handy if one has a bunch of C's
on hand but the battery-operated TV uses D's.  


 >    I've wondered why there are no "A" or "B" batteries.
 KM> "A" batteries exist.
 KM> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_sizes
 KM> Scroll down a ways in the first chart; they're below AA and AAA
 KM> and AAAA (whoever heard of those??)
 
How about N batteries?!  I had a small travel alarm clock using one.  


 
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