Roy, sorry nothing to it. If these are alcaline batteries, test them with a battery tester or volt meter to see that they're really dead. If they measure below 1.1 volts or so you're out of luck.
Alcalines can be stored in the refrigerator when new, in moisture tight packages, this will enhance there shelf life a lot. But once they're dead, they're dead. Sorry Tom Fowle On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 08:22:39PM -0500, Roy Dubriel wrote: > > > Batteries I have many batteries that I bought because of the fact I live in > Florida. I put them into my cassette machine a few days ago and tried to > listen to a cassette but the machine was dead. I heard that if one puts > batteries into one's freezer for days, they will rejuvenate themselves. Is > that true? > > > > > Sincerely, > > Roy Dubriel > > "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to > what lies with in us."-- Ralph Waldo Emerson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 3:19 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] installing a new light switch in a bathroom > > > sounds like the hinges are on the wrong side of the jam. heehee > > On Thu, 10 Sep 2009, Scott Howell wrote: > > > Folks, I'm actually moving a switch from behind the door of the > > bathroom to just inside the door where it really should be. How anyone > > could have done such a silly thing is beyond me. Ok, so forget all the > > reasons, but I know why they installed it behind the door and it > > really comes down to not having either planned well or something > > prevented them from installing inside the door. Admittedly, it was > > easy to install I'm sure cause you can get to the wiring etc. from > > inside the utility room and they didn't even have to run through the > > beams, they just went around them. > > So, here is the issue and question. I made two small test holes and > > found there appears to be a stud about 3 to 5 inches or so from the > > door frame, which is kind of curious. I stuffed a coat hanger in there > > and tried to fish around to get some idea of space, but I swear I'm > > hitting more than a stud but short of cutting the wall open, I have no > > idea what the hell is in there and that may be just what I do. So, > > lets say for the sake of argument that I can't get a single gang box > > in there, how far from the edge of the doorframe can you place a > > switch? The question is twofold in that of course I need to check > > local code assuming there is one, but also I wouldn't want it to look > > funny either. Of course I could just leave well enough alone and the > > switches stay behind the door. Actually, what I have behind the door > > is the switches for the light and fan, a non-GFI outlet in a > > completely separate box, and finally a junction box with a blank plate > > that houses the amazing mess of wires that makes the whole thing work. > > Just to show how weird the whole thing is, I got someone to help > > install a three-way switch arrangement in the full-bath upstairs > > because the fan and light switches were not inside the door as you'd > > thing, but the builder put the switches on the wall the door opens > > against, which also has a door into the master bedroom. Any thoughts > > are appreciated. > > I guess I could always move. :) Well not yet, I think I'll have the > > next one built. :) > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.93/2365 - Release Date: 09/12/09 > 06:37:00 >
