Ian said:
How dormant?
Is it reasonable to expect to store them for years?
I've gotten some bad ones in the past year or two. One was dead
from the moment I pulled the strip off. I was buying from Radio Shack
for years, and then switched to Duracell because they became easier
to get. It almost seems like there are bad batches, since one pack is
fine, and then the next has two or three out of six less than perfect.
An occasional one, I'd just think I left things running. But if I put
one in and it lasts a week when I expect two to three weeks (known from
years of recording how long a battery lasts), and then it happens with
the replacement from the same pack, something seems odd.
All have been bought "fresh" at the store, so I sure haven't had
them around for a long time.
Michael