I've had no issues with Energizers and used them for years. I have had spent button cells leak a little. It always seemed that charged cells were less likely to leak.
Sent from my iPad Chuck, KE9UW (Jack for BMW motorcycles) On Nov 29, 2012, at 11:15 AM, "Wayne Burdick" <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > Alkaline batteries can leak for various reasons, potentially damaging your > radio. (Nothing like caustic potassium hydroxide to ruin your day.) Even if > the batteries are new, remove them when you're not actually using them for > portable operation. Check their condition periodically. > > We saw a case of Alkaline-inflicted damage recently: a radio in which > batteries had been left for many months. Not pretty. > > Lithium nonrechargeable camera batteries and NiMH batteries *can* be left > inside for extended periods, but even these more stable types should still be > checked once a month. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
