[R-390] OT Battery Leakage

[Les Locklear]

Well, they were Procell's. I worked on a DOD installation and they were 
procured through our supply group for our squadron after we experienced 
multiple failures with Duracell's.

I worked on Industrial Chillers, Boilers and various other controlled 
systems on Keesler AFB. I personally used a Fluke 27/FM, TS-352's and many 
other Mil-Spec designated model numbers. Flashlights were all Maglites, 
AA's, and multi cell D's. The "Original Coppertop Duracell's leaked 
regularly, the Procell's didn't, PERIOD. They were used five days a week for 
many years. I personally had 3 D Cell Maglite's leak to the point they had 
to be drilled out, cleaned wire brushed and salvaged. Never had that happen 
with Procell's. At home I use Energizer's exclusively for no other reason 
than they have never leaked on me and Procell's are hard to find in  a 
store.

Les Locklear

-----Original Message----- 
From: Charles Steinmetz
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 7:13 PM
To: 390 list
Subject: Re: [R-390] OT Battery Leakage


>Then, if they are Duracell's second-best batteries, why did the Procells 
>last longer and never cause leakage problems in our shops multi meters, 
>Maglite's or other devices we used?

I was told they were the same by a Duracell engineer.  She had QC
reports that showed the same data attributed to both.  I wouldn't put
too much stock in anybody's anecdodal reports of battery life
(including mine), since usage is a huge uncontrolled variable -- how
much were the flashlights used, how much were the multimeters used on
the ohms ranges, and how much were they left forgotten on the ohms
ranges for prolonged periods?  Also are you sure you were comparing
the Procells specifically to the "Duracell Plus" batteries I
mentioned, or could it possibly have been to one of the many other
Duracell battery product lines?

Best regards,

Charles



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