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Keeping batteries in laser pointers..






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I find it's safe to leave in. BUT!!!! Don't take it into a steamy bathroom. I did in a sure fire flashlight and they exploded.

I take my laser's into steamy bathrooms all the time, to use the fog. What batteries where they exactly? I don't know how the steam would make them explode. Maybe they got too hot?

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Maybe "explode" was a strong word. They were the energizer e2s. They exploded inside the pill, no fire. Just an enclosed eruption. I had to drill out the pill to clean it. They were semi new batts.
 
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Maybe "explode" was a strong word. They were the energizer e2s. They exploded inside the pill, no fire. Just an enclosed eruption. I had to drill out the pill to clean it. They were semi new batts.

Oh wow. Ill try to use a fog machine next time. :D
 
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I had a old type PGL III green laser, and the "D" cells leaked, by the time I knew there was leakage, the laser was about toast! I worked long and hard to remove the stuck remains of the batts, and the corrosion rendered the laser nearly a total loss... in the end, I sent it back to CNI, where they replaced it with another PGL for ~$150. ;) -Glenn
 
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I use only rechargeable batteries in my lasers.

Do those types ever exhibit corrosion with time, charged or dead?

Which/any specific type to avoid, etc.?


T.
 

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Don't use alkaline or cheap dollar store ones labeled as "heavy duty" those are carbon zinc. Both of those types can leak. NiMHs never leaked on me.
 
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One other thing to consider with leaving batteries in lasers, is parasitic drain. Not really an issue in most cases but it's possible.

Generally if it's for a few days, I leave the batteries in. If it's going into the drawer not to come out for a month+ the batteries come out.

So far I haven't had any problems with anything but alkalines.
 
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Don't use alkaline or cheap dollar store ones labeled as "heavy duty" those are carbon zinc. Both of those types can leak. NiMHs never leaked on me.

I have had NiMHs leak and I've had them swell making it a bear to remove them. Once you've been a victim of leaking batteries (of any type) by leaving them in a forgotten device, you may find yourself being more careful.

I find the more I care about the given device, the more I take batteries out when not in use. Further, I have more devices than batteries. Leaving them in is a luxury, in some cases. I am not talking remotes or every-day-carry flashlights, but about things that may get forgotten.

Just last night, I broke out the vinegar to combat a leak. I am a strong supporter of removing batteries once your "done playing with your lasers."
 




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