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  • gaines67

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    Do you change them out every year regardless of condition or only as needed (low charge)? My bedside WC has a Viridian light/laser combo that’s rarely activated so battery still has plenty of juice.


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    baboon

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    It really depends on the battery type. 123 Lithiums just have the dates checked as I buy a box of them eveyyear & keep on hand. AA AAA batteries are never left in anything. I also keep them fresh & on hand. My Elcan & MRDS both use a flat Lithium battery & I'll rotate them out. Nothing sucks worse then planning something & finding your batteries are dead, & none can be found locally.
     

    gaines67

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    Yeah the laser light combo uses a Cr2 lithium which seems to stay “fresh” A good long time. Gun Safe batteries I replace every New Year’s regardless of charge but probably need to do that across-the-board since the weapons light serves a critical function.


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    pronstar

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    Alkaline batteries leak.

    NiMH and Lithium batteries do not leak...use these instead.

    If you go the rechargeable route...
    Most rechargeables are only 1.2 volts, which can cause issues with electronics that need 1.5 volts (or multiples thereof).

    If this is the case, they do make full 1.5v NiMH rechargeables, like these, they’re just a bit less common and require a dedicated charger...the charger will fry other batteries, and other chargers will fry these:

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