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Christ · 01-05-2009, 08:41 PM

New reuse: Batteries...

Wait for it.. wait for it... wait for it... wait for it... Ok.

My dad was about to toss out a cordless phone - which I neglected to take pics of - that has been sitting around for about 2-3 years, unused, but it was fully charged when it was disconnected 2 years ago.

I showed him something that I consider a "life hack": The battery packs in cordless phones are ALWAYS multi-cell Ni-MH packs... meaning they can be broken into AA or AAA or 1/2AA or LR3 battery parts.

That said - he told me that if I wanted the batteries, I should keep them, as he was just going to toss them out. So, I now have 3 AAA "Green" Batteries, two of which are powering my DVD remote. They still showed 1.12V each after sitting for 2 years... now THAT is a shelf life, considering they're only 1.2V fully charged. (3.6V pack/3AAA cells).

Pics attached.

PS MPaulHolmes - that ohmmeter you see there is the one I finished the job with... it cost me $24 about 4 years ago I think.

01-05-2009, 08:41 PM	#41 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	New reuse: Batteries... Wait for it.. wait for it... wait for it... wait for it... Ok. My dad was about to toss out a cordless phone - which I neglected to take pics of - that has been sitting around for about 2-3 years, unused, but it was fully charged when it was disconnected 2 years ago. I showed him something that I consider a "life hack": The battery packs in cordless phones are ALWAYS multi-cell Ni-MH packs... meaning they can be broken into AA or AAA or 1/2AA or LR3 battery parts. That said - he told me that if I wanted the batteries, I should keep them, as he was just going to toss them out. So, I now have 3 AAA "Green" Batteries, two of which are powering my DVD remote. They still showed 1.12V each after sitting for 2 years... now THAT is a shelf life, considering they're only 1.2V fully charged. (3.6V pack/3AAA cells). Pics attached. PS MPaulHolmes - that ohmmeter you see there is the one I finished the job with... it cost me $24 about 4 years ago I think. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı" Last edited by Christ; 01-05-2009 at 09:13 PM..