PaulW
Flashlight Enthusiast
Well, not on purpose. I was doing a big wash today and mistakenly threw in a pair of pants that had a pair of CR123As in them--the DPower brand that Arc used to sell. Fortunately, they fell out of the pocket and into the bottom of the washer. Otherwise they would have gone into the dryer.
I know that that turning on the dryer with lithium batteries inside could have been disastrous. And I thought there would be problems immersing them in water. But all that seemed to happen was that they came out clean as a whistle . . . except for some corrosion spots on the positive terminal.
The really big surprise is that they still work. They power up my L4 at full brightness, although I'm afraid to leave it on for long.
Any advice? Should I use the batteries as if nothing happened, or should I dump them?
Paul
I know that that turning on the dryer with lithium batteries inside could have been disastrous. And I thought there would be problems immersing them in water. But all that seemed to happen was that they came out clean as a whistle . . . except for some corrosion spots on the positive terminal.
The really big surprise is that they still work. They power up my L4 at full brightness, although I'm afraid to leave it on for long.
Any advice? Should I use the batteries as if nothing happened, or should I dump them?
Paul