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How do you protect your handheld meters from battery leakage?

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David Hess:

--- Quote from: unknownparticle on September 19, 2022, 05:52:00 pm ---I can say one thing for sure, NEVER use Duracell alkalines,  they WILL leak, positively the worst battery on the market.
My preference is Panasonic or Varta, so far, they have never leaked.
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I have had just as many Energizer alkaline cells leak.  I am currently using ACDelco alkaline cells for things which do not rate low discharge NiMH cells, and I make no special claims about them.

Fungus:

--- Quote from: David Hess on September 19, 2022, 07:39:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: unknownparticle on September 19, 2022, 05:52:00 pm ---I can say one thing for sure, NEVER use Duracell alkalines,  they WILL leak, positively the worst battery on the market.

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I have had just as many Energizer alkaline cells leak.

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Yep.

I don't know why we have to have thread after thread of finger pointing which Alkalines are the worst. They're ALL bad, and there's alternatives.

Just stop buying alkalines, problem solved.


--- Quote from: unknownparticle on September 19, 2022, 05:52:00 pm ---My preference is Panasonic or Varta, so far, they have never leaked.
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So far...

Jeff eelcr:
Also apply some type of dilectric grease to terminals and battery.
Jeff

David Hess:
Just pulled apart a 42 year old NOS (new old stock) rechargeable battery pack for a TI-55 and as expected, found that the NiCd AA cells leaked, but not too badly.  I could not find any low discharge NiMH cells with tabs, so ordered some normal ones.

Gary350z:
I just renewed my supply of Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA batteries.

The current price is $3 USD per cell. :o
After recovering from the shock, I Googled why they cost so much now. Sources say electric vehicle production is driving up the cost of lithium.
Prices for lithium have increased 438% this year, according to Fortune media.

I may have to see if the low voltage (1.2V) of my Eneloop batteries will work in my application.

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