simon(at)synchdes.com
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 Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: Alkaline vs. Lithium |
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I was at my hangar taking alkaline batteries out of all of my battery
powered tools. I had one Ray-O-Vac AA alkaline battery leaking, and I
cleaned up the mess with baking soda. Most of the batteries were installed
between 2002 and 2006 except for the digital torque wrench and digital
airplane scale. Those batteries were relatively new.
Some of these tools cost a lot of money, and I don't want to damage them.
Therefore, I would like to get an opinion on whether I should migrate to
lithium AA and 9V batteries. Is lithium technology safer than alkaline
technology? I was at Home Depot today and saw two Duracell 9V lithium
batteries in a pack for $7. That's $3.50 per battery, which brings it very
close to the price of an alkaline battery. Even if it were X2 or X3,
lithium batteries have a greater shelf life and higher energy density, so
maybe they are cost effective at those greater prices. Has Bob or anyone
else done a cost analysis on these two technologies to see how lithium
stands against alkaline? I'd like to migrate to lithium just for its safety
factor - if it doesn't leak or catch on fire in normal usage, but cost
effectiveness would be a bonus.
Simon Ramirez
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