Carrying batteries

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@EnglishDispenser

Also:

• Don’t get worried about the technical details of battery capacity. Who really cares if you buy a 100mAH or a 95mAH cell? Other variables in your life will probably mask the effect of a lower or higher capacity battery.

• Don’t worry if the battery name is 312 or 312ZA or 312PLUS or 312PREMIUM … they will all be size 312 and will work in your hearings aids.

• Similarly, don’t worry if the battery Brand is Rayovac or Duracell or Xiang-Chow … they will work all in your hearings aids.

• Watch out for cleverly reduced pack sizes: batteries usually come in 6-cell cards and in boxes of 10 x 6-cell cards. A box of FIVE cards can be a sneaky way to overcharge.

If you bought your batteries on the Web for half price, who cares if they are from Korea, or a tad shortlived … you have already saved Big Time!

Aye, quite so: only thing to add here is that you shouldn’t store batteries in a conductive container, or even together as there is risk of a short occurring across the cell. Leave them in the dial packs for as long as possible.

One more thing, every chemical reaction doubles every 10Celcius it gets hotter, you will use more batteries in warmer climates, unless you live in an Air-con environment.