Subj : Nimh Batteries
To   : Mike Powell
From : Ed Vance
Date : Tue Jan 21 2025 19:06:18



> Tape over the terminals is a trick I am not familiar with.  I assume that
> helps them keep their charge?  Do you use one piece or a separate piece for
> each terminal?  Does that only work for 9V or any size cell?

> Mike

>  * SLMR 2.1a * Hmmm, fence must still be down over at the funny farm....


I put a piece of tape from one side of a 9Volt Battery, then over the two
terminals then put it on the other narrow side.
Next I wrap a long piece of tape around the uppermost top of the battery to
make sure the first piece of tape doesn't come off.

Some years ago there was an article about someone's house caught fire because
of old 9 Volt batteries in a jar having their terminals touching and the
batteries got hot enough to cause that fire .

I wrap tape over the Positive terminal of old AAA through D Cells the same two
tape method. If I need to on D Cells I will put two pieces of tape, the second
one 90 Degrees across the first one.

Hearing aid batteries gets one wrap.

Bigger coin cells gets two wraps each one 90 Degrees from the other piece.
Ed
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