Battery Powered Equipment - Be careful!

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Ragin Cajun

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Be careful to keep fresh - or NO batteries - in your equipment.

I learned the hard way!

Now I remove the batteries if I don't plan on using anything for a month or more. For equipment I use frequently, I keep fresh batteries in them.

The worst offenders are the type AA batteries. Possibly because I use more of them than any other.

I have lost many a flashlight, good ones, to battery corrosion. Had corrosion problems with meters, radios, etc. Everyready brand has been the worst offender, even within the "use by date".

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Send the device with the batteries to the battery manufacturer and they will replace it. I have had Duracell replace several flashlights. One Pelican cost over $200. They sent a check. This is why you never mix battery brands.

I have never had a Varta battery to leak.

Yet.
 
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