How to test a battery

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  1. kindredspirit

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      seems to depend on how high you drop it from.
       
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      I have given up on ordinary batteries, they just don`t seem to last long, I am nearly all re-chargeable now. As they fade I replace with them.
       
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        Interesting :)

        I'm totally rechargable, have been for years.
         
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          Good tip kindred, I just tested my car battery that way, it broke a couple of paving slabs but didn't bounce so it must be OK :)
           
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            Haven't looked at the link (but only because my first thought is "tongue" - shudders!) :oops:
             
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              Arn't there certain things that rechargeables are not suitable for?
               
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                  All I can think of are smoke alarms & CO detectors
                   
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                    I was going to ask what they are.:dunno:
                    My smoke detector and CO detector are all connected to the mains.:phew:
                     
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                    Do they have a battery back up Pam incase of power failure?
                     
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                    Mine are mains wired with battery back up, for some reason the ex took all the batteries out when she left and didn't tell me :scratch:
                     
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                      NiCad & NiMH rechargeable batteries used in bicycle lights and head torches in freezing weather will die a lot quicker and the charge will go suddenly, leaving you on the roads/hills without any lights.
                       
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                        Mine are re- chargable battery back up.
                         
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                          I have the same mains linked, the re-chargeable batteries are built in so they are not replaceable.

                          They are supposed to last 10 years but I had one fail last winter (after approx 3 years). It started bleeping randomly, so the manufacturer (Kidde) sent me a replacement alarm for free. They also advised that they need testing once a month, which we do now, it makes the battery cycle the discharge/charge.

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