AA Battery just exploded inside our remote control!!

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Klipspringer

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#741469 8-Jan-2013 10:47

xpd:
Klipspringer: Hey I just bought a bunch of those sony batteries from Harvey Norman on sale ...

Fingers crossed

Why do you think they were on sale.... lucky it wasnt a "fire" sale.

Think it was $12 for 20..

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#741473 8-Jan-2013 10:52

Klipspringer:
keewee01:
freitasm: Are you sure the batteries were not inserted the wrong way around?

Absolutely sure, 100%.

And both batteries were the same type? Not mixed with another brand?

Yep - both were Sony AA-LR6's, and were put into the remote at the same time straight out of the box.

Zippity

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#741512 8-Jan-2013 11:29

Pity you weren't using Sanyo Eneloop AA Batteries - they wouldn't have exploded.

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#741572 8-Jan-2013 12:54

Looks like the "sony"s at dollar stores. No idea how genuine or not they are but there is a massive problem of fake sony batteries around south america and other places.

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#741573 8-Jan-2013 12:55

Zippity: Pity you weren't using Sanyo Eneloop AA Batteries - they wouldn't have exploded.

These eneloop batteries are awesome. I totally recommend them.

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#741574 8-Jan-2013 12:57

I wouldnt recommend eneloops for remotes - payback period will be aproaching never when compared with box lots of alkalines from bunnings, and the 1.2v really hammers the range that a remote gets.

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#741588 8-Jan-2013 13:22

richms: Looks like the "sony"s at dollar stores. No idea how genuine or not they are but there is a massive problem of fake sony batteries around south america and other places.

They were from Noel Leemings - standard stock I think (box of 20). Got them when they were running a 2-for-1 deal.

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