I'm talking about size D, AA, and AAA, those kind of small ones. Will they keep their charge if they are not opened. It seems like I've been getting alot of duds lately or have I been storing them too long?
2006-12-10 12:25:58 · 6 answers · asked by smcdevitt2001 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
No, they won't hold a charge for long.
Unless you have a large use for these batteries it is best to not buy them in huge quantities.
On Discovery Channels The Mythbusters they debunked the myth that storing batteries in your refrigerator will make them last longer. It does, but not by very much (so I keep them in my freezer). The theory is that reduced temperatures will reduce the speed of the batteries chemical reactions. It is a fact that reduced temperatures will do this, but the normal temperatures you can reach in your home aren't enough to make much of a difference. Now if you could store them in liquid Nitrogen then they would last longer, but the price of the unit that can obtain those temperatures will be much more than the price of replacing the batteries.
In recent experience I found that you can recharge non-rechargeable batteries once or twice. You have to be careful though because if you put to much juice into them they can explode. It isn't a violent one, but leaking battery acid isn't anything to fool around with. Of course you will require more juice to charge the batteries than the batteries normally produce: the law of diminishing returns.
I do agree with Cindy (the first answer) Rechargeable Batteries are the best solution. If you leave these batteries around for a long time then they can go bad (leak or not hold a charge). You will also have to completely discharge the rechargeable battery before you recharge it or you will shorten their lifespan. I find that connecting them to a battery tester over night will do a good job. A voltmeter operates by putting a meter and a very large resistor in a circuit so you can safely drain a rechargeable battery this way.
2006-12-10 12:40:47 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They will hold a charge up to 5 years if kept in dry place that doesn't get too hot.
2006-12-10 12:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by gntolng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's an expiration date on the package which is usually several years away.
2006-12-10 12:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put em in airtight plastic and in the fridge crisper
2006-12-10 12:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you keep them in the refrigerator they will last longer and keep there charge
2006-12-10 12:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Y DONT U JUST GET RECHARGABLE BATTARIES THERE THE BEST
2006-12-10 12:29:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋