you can recharge non-rechargeable batteries
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the actions described in this post may cause you, or someone else being hurt. if you proceed you herby declare that the author of this post will not be held liable for any potential injury, or property damage. proceed at your own risk.
have your regular batteries ever died out of nowhere, and you can't replace them this exact moment? is there a bodge? yes! you can charge non-chargable batteries! yes, you've heard that right, you can charge batteries not meant to be re-charged, although, you're doing so at your own risk. all you need is some dead batteries (not compltely dead tho) and your typical lr6 batery charger. the non-rechagable batery should be alkaline and not zinc-carbon, and especially not the lithium lr6 battery. never charge lithium aa/aaa batteries with regular charger ever. doing so may cause chemical fire.
you can only recharge an alkaline battery once before having to replace it, although it might be possible to get a few cycles out of it, and it is unlikely it'll get to full charge anyways. if you decide to attempt this, do not keep it on charger for longer than an hour, but ideally no longer than 30 minutes. alkaline batteries can still explode. unlike rechagable batteries, you cannot keep those unattended. check them every few minutes, and touch the actual body of the battery. if they feel too warm, disconnect them from the charger immediately!
if you decide to ignore this warning, chances of something bad happening, increases with every other re-charge. even doing it once isn't recommended. attempting to recharge non-rechargeable batteries greatly increases the potential for leakage and rupture, which further can lead to chemical fires.
why can you try with regular alkaline batteries but not with lithium? lithium batteries, with non-rechargable lithium iron disulfide, the reaction is not reversible and they explode quite violently if you try. (or i assume so, as lithium is quite reactive element, wouldn't ever try charging if battery isn't meant to be charged)
why even try this?
no real reason. and you shouldn't do what i'm doing. it is just a quick bodge i've tried out of boredom, as my controller reported low batteries. since it is still summer, and it's really hot outside, i got the "bright" idea to try this, instead of just going outside abd buy some batteries. and so i thought, i could make a blogpost out of this, too. i didn't even expect this to work, but it actually does. i assume the helping facor here is that they weren't completely flat. alkaline batteries are not stable when charging. they can leak, or even explode. the chemical process is non-reversible in non-chargable batteries, so in case it was completely flat, it would likely just go boom. in my case, the batteries didn't even get hot, granted my charger was of a low amperage. if you're going to do this, even tho you shouldn't, use a charger no stronger than 250ma.
bellow you can see before and after screenshots... this actually works.
again, although this is not a good idea, this does seem work in a pinch. the only positive here is the environmental one, as it reduces the waste battiers cause. because to be real, not all batteries will end up being recycled properly, or even at all, and will end up on a landfill. however, if you don't want to keep buying batteries its much safer to buy batteries meant to be recharged, rather than attempting what i did.
you can find rechargable batteries on amazon, or any local electronics store.
so, while the idea of recharging non-rechargeable batteries might seem like a clever trick, it’s important to remember that the risks far outweigh the benefits. i am just a dumbass with a blog, and you likely do not want to emulate what you've read here. as noted at the beginning, attempting to recharge non-rechargeable batteries carries inherent risks. if you proceed anyways, the author of this post cannot be held liable for any injuries, damages, or malfunctions resulting from these actions. proceed with caution and always prioritize safety.
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posted on: 2024-09-03 06:21 PM