which batteritypes leak ?

[Viking]

I know alkaline batteries can leak , but what about:
lithium , lithium-ion , NiMH , and LSD NiMH , does they leak as well?

 

[moderator007]

Answer is D, all the above.

 

[Viking]

thanks :)

 

[Mr Happy]

Answer is D, all the above.

No, don't confuse the poor guy. In normal usage, none of lithium, lithium ion, NiMH or LSD NiMH are prone to leaking. This is because the battery case is sealed, corrosion proof, and is not consumed when the cell is operating. You have to seriously abuse any of these cell types to make them spill their guts. (However, if you do succeed in making lithium or lithium ion cells turn inside out you will be observing fireworks. Make sure the cells are far away from anything that can be damaged or ignited if this should ever happen.)

 

[moderator007]

He ask if they could leak. Yes they can. But like you said not under normal usage. Over heating nimh is a very good way to make them leak.
They are not prone to leakage as you said mr happy. But in the wrong conditions they can leak.

 

[Mr Happy]

When you abuse NiMH cells they don't really leak, they vent gases. You may find a small amount of residue around the positive terminal, but this is nothing compared to the torrents of equipment destroying corrosive gunk that can come out of an alkaline cell without any provocation at all.

 

[moderator007]

Also i read that Eneloop cells contain no liquid electrolyte so they can not leak. So the answer was not D.

 

[Ian2381]

Alkalines leak even with the branded ones, but a Good lithium, lithium-ion, NiMH, and LSD NiMH batteries will more likely not leak. For more than 20 years of using this types of batteries I only encountered one leakage, a poor chinese branded NIHM leak. So to protect your electronics like flashlight, avoid using alkalines and use only good Cells like eneloops.

 

[Viking]

Thanks guys.
It was In normal usage I was thinking about.