[ARC5] Battery Report

[Robert Eleazer]

It seems to me that the old carbon zinc cells (which I believe the Sunbeam cells from Dollar Tree represent) were less likely to leak than the modern alkalines.  I think they did less damage, tooi.  Remember when Everyready advertised leak proof cells and that they would replace the flashlight if required?  I think they stopped that when the alkalines came out. 

As for as rechargable cells, the LI-Ion types seem to be far superior to nicads and NIMH when it comes to holding a charge.  I do have a couple of 18657 Li-Ion cells that arrived brand new and dead with no re-charging and a couple more that died after a short service life.

Wayne
WB5WSV   
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