Battery spares; how stored?

[Phaserburn]

Curious to know how everyone keeps their spare batteries. By spares, I don't mean the mass storage of new batteries at home. I mean the extra 2 AA in the glove compartment, or the extra 123's in your travel bag for your EDC, etc. Do you just store them loose, or do you have a container of some kind? Does it matter? Are their issues with storing batteries loose?

 

[FreeBSDboy]

If loose batteries accidently get shorted against something metal, best case they end up dead. Worst case they end up melted or on fire.

Generally you don;t want to cary loose batteries in your pocket with your keys or change.

You can also buy battery pouches meant just for carying batteries around.

 

[tsg68]

I carry spare 123's in Surefire spare carriers SC1 and SC2 for their respective lights. Two of my EDC's C2-HA and LSH-P utilize these batteries so I keep a loaded carrier in my pack or messenger bag.

For my AAA's I just keep an extra Arc AAA LE in my bag cause it's easier than carrying spare AAA batteries or I can steal them out of my Petzl Zipka.

I try to keep my EDC battery needs to 123A's and AAA's (Wish they'd come up with a AAA lithium though for those cold weather jaunts).

Later,
TSG. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Steelwolf]

Used to put shrink wrap on them just to keep them isolated. Sometimes I would have a plastic container that was just the right size. Now I just tape them so the contacts are isolated. I use the clear plastic tape most commonly used to tape boxes shut.

 

[paulr]

When you buy AA NiMH's from Thomas Distributing they come with little plastic snap cases that are actually pretty nice.

http://www.thomas-distributing.com

 

[Blikbok]

I have the little snap cases from Thomas. The bigger 4-count ones hold 4xAA vertically, or 4xAAA horizontally. The smaller ones hold 2xAA or 3xAAA very snug. I prefer the smaller ones for the AAA.

I also have two SF SC's that I carry my spare batteries and lamps in. They are nigh on indestructable and seal tight. I've been looking at the pelican micro cases at brightguy for more watertight storage.

I also find that if the light in question can be depended upon not to turn on accidentally, it can be just as useful to keep a live backup ready to go than spare cells. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[yuandrew]

I actually have a couple of 35 mm film canisters and I can easily fit 2 AA batteries into the film canisters. You can try to cram a third one in there if you want. You can get a box full of empty film canisters if you know some one that works at a photo shop

 

[Phaserburn]

Thanks, paulr and Blikbok. Those were exactly what I was looking for. I just ordered several of the 2 and 4 battery sizes. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Pi_is_blue]

If you get e2 lithiums, they come with a resealable plastic holder that snaps together.

 

[Darell]

I'm a big fan of the flat Pelican (or similar) cases. Stores extra lamp assemblies and batteries really well, and moisture-free.

 

[shrap]

I went the expensive route to http://www.greenbatteries.com and bought some of their black nylon 4AA cases. I agree that film cases work pretty well, especially for AAA's. Stick some nonconductive wadding in there so they don't rattle.

I tried using tape and other simpler methods, but these batteries are in a pocket that gets lots of other stuff thrown in there. The cases won from a space-conservation standpoint, as well as being sturdy enough to deal with constant wear and tear.

 

[Brocken]

I ended up using a pelican case and some foam, Botach has them forsale if you don't feel the need to do it yourself.

http://my.voyager.net/~brocken/.photos/Daves/P4130115.JPG