Nano Rant Alert: 90 percent of pricey gear I've encountered with leaked batteries were fitted with Energizers. It's not even a maybe or 50/50 coin toss anymore
They are the first item to be tossed or swapped out whatever their apparent state, be it new/used/unknown/who cares... before I proceed further to test any unit.
I'll go with whatever is available instead, even a mix of 'matched' new and used
hard to pronounce the brand name MIC cheapies which is a NO-NO!
but still a better bet (Note: FOR ME!) than Enerjizzzers =
Shows what great marketing can do year after year to flog overpriced landfill bound polished pos, to roll battling faith filled connedsumers
Some of these crappy battery brands somehow react with the battery terminals too, creating a crusty metallurgic? effect, even though no 'apparent' leakage is present/visible.
That's another thing to watch out from that, fuzzy connections sending intermittent doses of 3.0v, 4.5 to 6 volts to a confused 6v driven meter or other device,
especially with vibrations, like plugging in leads and or moving the unit. Great for diode checks...
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Easily fixed by checking/adjusting connector tensions and lubing, but that's
unpaid extra work cans of quality contact/lube cleaners and Q-tips are not free, nor included in the battery blister pack,
which in a lot of cases may require a blowtorch or grinder to open
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Breaking News: The beloved Energizer Bunny has been arrested and charged with assault and batterywww.reddit.com/r/evilbuildings/comments/7nn3tc/breaking_news_the_beloved_energizer_bunny_has/Break out the tar and feathers when Bunny hits the street again...