By Alice-
Azania Jarvis released: EDT 20: 32 on December 22, 2013 | update: EDT 05: 59 on December 23, 2013, the battery is just as important for Christmas elders and Turkish festivals.
In fact, in four
Between Yesterday and Christmas, retailers expect sales to reach £ 13 million.
But are all the batteries the same?
Is the advertisement on the tireless rabbit advertisement really the best?
Or is the cheap packaging of the corner shop the same? ALICE-
The best advice for Azania Jarvis to insert. . .
Most batteries are like this.
It is called "alkaline battery ".
Cheaper than lithium batteries, is the basic choice of most household appliances.
However, the battery life is longerhungry, ‘high-
Drainage equipment such as cameras.
So, is the Duracell battery really 40 cents longer than the other batteries?
According to independent testing,
Hungry devices, such as MP3 players or digital cameras, will continue to work for 7 hours and 11 minutes when powering Duracell Ultra Power using Duralock AA batteries (around £4.
99 a pack of 4)—
Compared with Tesco's long battery life, which takes only 5 hours and 44 minutes (
About 3 for four people). Other long-
Lasting brands include strength-
High-tech AA battery strength (£5.
8 people on Amazon £ 50)
Will provide a high
Power consumption equipment for 6 hours and 48 minutes.
Panasonic Evolta AA battery (from £3. 49 for four)
It lasts 6 hours and 57 minutes.
For the final long term
However, what you want is a lithium battery.
Ultimate Lithium (from £7.
55 from Boots 4)
Life of Maplin (£17. 99 for 40)
Professional lithium AA (£10. 99 for four)
The battery provides power for more than 7 hours and 50 minutes. Big-
Branded batteries can last longer
But that doesn't mean you can get value for money.
Which consumer magazine?
The cost of using AA and AAA disposable batteries once an hour has been recently calculated, and the results are surprising. Most brands —
Including Sony, Sainsbury's own, Tesco, GP-
The cost is about 10 p (
For AAA batteries)or 12p (
For AA batteries)per hour.
However, the Lidl, Aldi and Maplin value batteries are only 2 p to 4 p per hour.
At the same time, the cost of batteries manufactured by Duracell and Energizer is between 16 p and 23 p per hour.
Marks & Spencer's batteries are also very expensive, ranging from 12 p to 16 p per hour. Which?
At the same time, compare the prices of the four supermarkets
Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and witrose.
The lowest price for Asda.
There, two or four. packs were £6.
17 and two Ultra Plus AA four packs reached 4 pounds. 15.
Sainsbury's is the next best value, then Tesco.
White rose is the most expensive.
The battery pack reached 7. 64 and £6. 70 respectively.
What is encouraging is that prices have fallen since then? survey.
The internet is full of cheaters selling fake batteries.
Earlier this year, Jason Lindley from northern Daven got 4-
Suspended for selling counterfeit canon batteries on eBay.
Although the battery can work, its safety and quality cannot be guaranteed.
It is not uncommon for fake batteries to explode, leak chemicals and destroy electronic products.
To avoid fakes, buy from reputable dealers-
Such a commercial street electronic store with an online Branch
And keep an eye out for poor packaging construction, misspelling of the package, and "bargaining" that sounds too good and untrue ".
Unused batteries should last five years after purchase
So, it's worth hoarding when there are special offers.
However, all the batteries lost power over time. Typically, use-
By date, it is expected that they have lost 10 per cent of their capacity.
The high temperature and humidity will shorten the life of the battery, so store them in a cool place.
Some experts suggest putting them in the fridge.
Tests have shown that this does improve life, but only a small percentage.
According to a study by the American Consumer Union, the main beneficiaries of low-temperature storageS. , are C-
Battery size (
Mainly for Toys), and D-sized (
Usually used for flashlights and electric motors).
After two times, their charges increased by ten per cent. and-a-
Compared with refrigerators that keep room temperature, there is half a year in the refrigerator.
However, the AA battery has not changed.
Another tip: never carry other metal items such as coins or car keys in your pocket or wallet.
The metal can react with the positive and negative poles of the battery and emit a lot of current through the battery, which may cause the battery to overheat, leak or even explode.
The new one will treat the old one as part of the "load"
That is, they need to power the equipment.
And will try to charge them.
This may make the new batteries work harder than expected, which in turn causes them to overheat, causing leaks and damage.
If you know you won't be using an appliance or gadget for a long time, remove the battery.
It saves their juice even if the item is closed.
If you buy wisely, using a recharged product will save you money.
High upfront costs (a four-
The Energizer Rechargeable power supply plus the package for the AAA 850 battery is £ 7.
For example, 59-
The four high-tech AA batteries are only 4 pounds. 29).
But they tend to provide better value.
According to Which?
, Use Duracell 15-charge 100 times for a pack of four AA batteries
The cost of the minutes CEF15GBL charger is less than 90, including the cost of the battery and charger.
For 400 AA disposable batteries, you will need to pay between 171 and 649.
That is to say, in some cases, recharging is not recommended-
In smoke detectors, for example.
This is because, unlike disposable products, disposable products start with a constant drop in voltage when using batteries, and charging products maintain a stable slightly lower output before sudden death.
Therefore, smoke detectors may suddenly fail without warning.
We did it all.
You come back from the store and grab the battery in the unnoticeable shape of the camera/electric toothbrush that you think fit
Only to find it is a different one.
Should you use the wrong battery if it still works?
If you want value for money, don't.
When a device such as a digital camera requires a lot of power, the "professional" battery is usually recommended.
The device will discharge conventional alkaline varieties within a few hours.
But professional batteries can withstand increased demand for high power
They should therefore be used to reduce costs.
It's not safe to experiment with batteries.
If the battery is too charged, it will short-circuit and it may explode.
It is safe to throw away alkaline batteries with household garbage
Just make sure there is no other metal in your case that could cause a short circuit.
Because it contains hazardous chemicals, if buried in a landfill, it may leak and cause water pollution, so lithium batteries should be recycled.
Under European law, all stores selling more than one pack of batteries per day must accept old batteries for recycling.
Rechargeable batteries in cameras, mobile phones, laptops and power tools should also be recycled.