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From: david@bragvax.UUCP (David DiGiacomo)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: lifetime of rechargeable batteries
Message-ID: <270@bragvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 21:51:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  7 21:51:00 1984
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In article <323@qantel.UUCP> stv@qantel.UUCP (Steve Vance@ex2499) writes:
>In article <269@bragvax.UUCP> david@bragvax.UUCP (David DiGiacomo) writes:
>>Don't try it!  Alkalines explode readily when "charged"...
>
>I've heard this before, in fact, it is printed on most non-rechargable
>batteries.  Its never happened to me, either.  Couldn't be much of an
>"explosion", anyway, as far as I'm concerned.

I guess I should have said that I've blown up a couple of 9v alkalines.
It makes a mess -- not as violent as a typical TV-set electrolytic
capacitor explosion, but still unpleasant.  Also, there's no point in
risking it since non-rechargeable alkalines won't "recharge" at all.
They may seem stronger after "charging", but a rest period would have
the same effect.
-- 
David DiGiacomo, BRAG Systems Inc., San Mateo CA  (415) 342-3963
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