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Article #4961Re: Panasonic speakerphone forbids alkaline batteries
From: Jonathan A. Chandross
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 1990 21:12
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 1990 21:12
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bobt@pogo.WV.TEK.COM (Bob Tidrick) > Alkaline batteries have the cathode on the inside. The outer > part is carbon and it does not diminish. I have never seen or heard of an > alkaline battery leaking where I have had many carbon zinc batteries leak. > These people have been fed some WRONG information. I have had alkaline batteries leak and ruin equipment. Carbon-zinc batteries are DRY cells; take one apart and you'll find a black, tarry, very solid mixture. No how, no way is this going to leak. Alkaline cells are wet; hence the potential for leaks. Jonathan A. Chandross Internet: jac@paul.rutgers.edu UUCP: rutgers!paul.rutgers.edu!jac
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!paul.rutgers.edu!jac From: jac@paul.rutgers.edu (Jonathan A. Chandross) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Panasonic speakerphone forbids alkaline batteries Keywords: batteries Message-ID: <Jul.5.17.12.11.1990.22728@paul.rutgers.edu> Date: 5 Jul 90 21:12:11 GMT References: <840@sagpd1.UUCP> <9382@pogo.WV.TEK.COM> Distribution: usa Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 15