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Alkaline Batteries
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My remote Boiler controller indicated a battery change and on checking found that it required Alkaline bateries were required. Why is it some pieces of equipment require you to use these type rather than the conventional type.
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"Compared with zinc-carbon batteries of the Leclanché or zinc chloride types, alkaline batteries have a higher energy density and longer shelf-life"
Not sure why you would refer to zinc-carbon as "conventional".
"Compared with zinc-carbon batteries of the Leclanché or zinc chloride types, alkaline batteries have a higher energy density and longer shelf-life"
Not sure why you would refer to zinc-carbon as "conventional".
This is obviously where this old fellow is getting confused as when I looked at Asda's selection most of them just said AA or AAA etc but the pack I purchased specifically stated they were Alkaline. Also I had several packs of new Duracell ones at home but they did not specify they were Alkaline so could I have used these safely.
also i know of people near me that dont bother with their smoke alarm because it eats batteries all because there putting in zinc type when it states alkaline only, as you know smoke alarms need a constant power supply of a certain voltage only alkaline and more recent type do this
SMOKE ALARMS ALKALINE BATTERIES ONLY folks
SMOKE ALARMS ALKALINE BATTERIES ONLY folks
I believe that the recommendation is for alkaline batteries over rechargeable ones as alkaline one 'die' quite slowly. The equipment recognizes the slight voltage drop and says 'change me..change me' but still has enough power to continue operating for a 'few' days. Rechargeable batteries 'die' very very quickly so when they do go, the equipment fails too.