I am hopeful that Berkshire-Hathaway will restore the brand, but the reputation is now gone as far as I can see. The problem appears to have come about 2-3 years after P&G took over. We have blacklisted duracells and there are being removed from equipment as the cost of premature replacement batteries is far cheaper than dealing with duracell, or replacing the equipment. Whether they are climate controlled or not. Now, it seems that I have leaky duracells in most of my devices, whether the expiry date is 1 month or 7 years. This device is an emergency locator transmitter designed to be a standby device until an impact switch detects a crash. Duracell said, take them out when not in use. Beginning in 2010, these batteries would fail before the annual inspection. I used the unused take outs in my maglight flashlights. It worked this way 20 years without problems or leakage. One emergency device mandates battery inspection every year and mandates duracell brand batteries, with a changeout at least 2 years before the printed expiry date on the batteries, and regardless of use, replacement interval of 2 years.
Starting about 2008/9 they began to fail at a prodigious rate. So don’t pull out your wad if it all goes to hell and expect the best.įor years I have used duracells. If it were to occur, batteries will be plenty because everyone has gotten rid of the old bulb types and gone high output. You might think of making several mini faradays with pipe and leave the batteries separate. Most important in my opinion, is that all new flashlights are susceptible to an EMP if not in a faraday cage. Just like your car (in my opinion) there is always some sort of drain. Unless you have a filament bulb, off is not off. Yes most of the new lights with the high output cube thingy I can’t remember the name of, have a circuit board that seems to suck energy at some level. Maybe since it’s ‘Duracell’ (and they are know for their batteries), maybe it’s a conspiracy for you to buy more batteries. Not sure what (circuitry) might be causing it – but something must be… If yes, then there must be a ‘parastic drain’ going on with that flashlight – slowly discharging it over time. How-to prevent battery corrosion in flashlights This will slowly drain the batteries while you may not even realize it. Many modern devices have active circuitry which is always ‘on’ to some extent. A ‘find me’ dimly lit LED is another example.
When the device is turned off, the clock continues to draw down the battery, albeit very little.
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ExamplesĪ clock display screen on a portable radio is one good example of parasitic drain. As a result, the batteries may eventually leak.Ī device that is left unattended for long periods of time (with the batteries installed) may drain down slowly and kill the batteries. It will slowly discharge the batteries until they’re ‘dead’. Consequently this leads to a dead battery (or batteries) which will out-gas and corrode.Ī slow parasitic battery drain is common in many devices. They will discharge even quicker when small trickle currents slowly drain the battery (‘parasitic drain’). These batteries will gradually and naturally self-discharge. Here’s why… Self Discharged & Parasitic Drain With that said, batteries that are left installed in devices are more likely to leak. Why Do Batteries Corrode If Left Installed?Ĭonsumer alkaline batteries (such as the common AA or AAA) can eventually leak and corrode while on the shelf.
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