Battery life

[Volund]

Hi,

I heard or spotted somewhere that putting batteries in the freezer prolongs
there life until needed, is this a myth or what?

 

[Robert Baer]

Volund wrote:

Hi,

I heard or spotted somewhere that putting batteries in the freezer prolongs
there life until needed, is this a myth or what?

Not good to put in freezer, as the water will freeze and crystallize
and bust them.
However, in the cold, non-freezing area, the lower temperature will
reduce the chemical activity and extend the life for a number of years
depending on type / chemistry (some formulations are more active so
extenstion would be less).
This is a trick that is also used in photography (film).

 

[Jerry Greenberg]

If you freeze NiCad or Lithium batteries they will be damaged. If you
freeze a gel cell that is discharged, it will be damaged. As for the
alkeline batteries, I have been told by one manufacture representitive
to not freeze them.

As for their shelf life, most batteries are good for 3 to 5 years.
This is long enough for something as low in cost as a battery, where
there should not be any worry for its value.

Jerry G.
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"Volund" <simon.brown67@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:<cjpujb$ca2$1@hercules.btinternet.com>...

Hi,

I heard or spotted somewhere that putting batteries in the freezer prolongs
there life until needed, is this a myth or what?

 

[Volund]

"Robert Baer" <robertbaer@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:4160C0FB.9BE614B@earthlink.net...

Volund wrote:

Hi,

I heard or spotted somewhere that putting batteries in the freezer
prolongs
there life until needed, is this a myth or what?

Not good to put in freezer, as the water will freeze and crystallize
and bust them.

They would be put in some protective bag, ziploc sort of thing, suck the air
out too.

Thanks for the help tho

 

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

I've had alkaline batteries killed by being left in a car during cold
weather.

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