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Aplin17
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:15 am Post subject:
Cordless Phone Battery Replacement |
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A while back my cordless phone battery died, but I didn't want to spend $10 for
a new battery. So I took three Energizer batteries, and using aluminum foil as
a conductor and duct tape, connected them in series and connected them into the
wires on the phone. It works perfectly well. I haven't checked under the lid to
see if it was leaking, but if it works, should it be ok then (even if it's
leaking)?
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Karl Uppiano
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:57 am Post subject:
Re: Cordless Phone Battery Replacement |
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"Aplin17" <aplin17@cs.com> wrote in message
news:20041124181559.00405.00001146@mb-m17.news.cs.com...
| Quote: | A while back my cordless phone battery died, but I didn't want to spend $10
for
a new battery. So I took three Energizer batteries, and using aluminum
foil as
a conductor and duct tape, connected them in series and connected them
into the
wires on the phone. It works perfectly well. I haven't checked under the
lid to
see if it was leaking, but if it works, should it be ok then (even if it's
leaking)?
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It will work until the batteries die. It's not a good idea to put the phone
in the charging cradle, however. The batteries could leak, the charger could
be damaged, and it's a possible fire hazard. |
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Aplin17
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Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:04 pm Post subject:
Re: Cordless Phone Battery Replacement |
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yea, that's exactly what I did. According to the product information, the
charger is only 50mA ... I have yet to see any battery explode at that current.
Also, the battery compartment is sealed pretty well. I'm sure the batteries
aren't leaking, but I really don't want to check.
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Lou
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Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:
Re: Cordless Phone Battery Replacement |
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| Quote: | Aplin17wrote:
is only 50mA ... I have yet to see any battery explode at that |
current.
I've seen batteries explode at currents well below
50mA: as soon as reversible chemical reactions have been
exhausted, the charge current causes electrolysis, leading to
pressure build-up and eventually explosion (or leakage if the seal is
weak). With low currents, it simply takes longer, but it does
definitely happen!
Lou
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KellyClarksonTV
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:54 am Post subject:
Re: Cordless Phone Battery Replacement |
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| are you kidding? Even non-rechargeables don't explode at that current ... |
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