Leaking alkaline batteries - which brands are worst?

[fancy nospam tunes]

I'm sick of having equipment ruined by leaking alkalines. Looking for
suggestions on which alkalines are better, or which have not leaked,
in your experience. I've had more leaks with Duracell than with any
other brands. Your suggestions? Any consumer reviews on battery
leakage?

 

[Jerry G.]

I found the big name brand ones to be the best when it comes to not leaking.
If the batteries are let to become weak or dead in the unit, they will
eventually lead. When they are alive they will not leak. Humid
environments also tend to accelerate their decay and leakage. I am using
Duracell, and Energizer batteries for my own use, and where I work. We never
had any problems.

I did find however, that the lower cost batteries are less reliable when it
comes to keeping in good condition, and tend to leak easier.

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"fancy nospam tunes" <tunesandballoons@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I'm sick of having equipment ruined by leaking alkalines. Looking for
suggestions on which alkalines are better, or which have not leaked,
in your experience. I've had more leaks with Duracell than with any
other brands. Your suggestions? Any consumer reviews on battery
leakage?

 

[Philip Pemberton]

In message <MSGID_1=3a167=2f133.0_405f6e2f@fidonet.org>
"Asimov" <Asimov@-removethis-bbs.juxtaposition.dynip.com> wrote:

Possibly because Duracell is the brand for which are the most fake
label items to be found? I've found some which even have a fake cell
tester green strip painted on its side though it only had a similar
sounding name. I find the Energizers less often suspicious.
I use the Duracell Procell "Industrial" batteries. They seem to last just as

long as a normal Duracell, but they're much cheaper and fakes are much rarer.
Sure, you don't get the battery meter built in, but a multimeter and a load
resistor is just as good.

Later.
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