Carefully place your batteries following carefully the (+) and (-) directives on the battery and your device. If you do not place all the batteries in correctly, the device may still work. However this would cause one of the batteries to work against the other batteries. This causes you to both lose energy and can cause leakage and rupture of your battery.
Can I mix different kind or brand of batteries to improve the overall performance?
No, using different kind or brand of batteries in the same device shouldn’t be done. Not only will this not improve the performance, but can cause rupture or leakage of your batteries.
Can I place a new battery in a device along with used batteries?
We recommend you always change a set of batteries at the same time with all unused and of the same type batteries. Not doing so can cause your batteries to be over discharged, this can cause battery leakage.
Why shouldn’t I open a battery at home?
You shouldn’t attempt to open or dismantle a battery at home. Attempting to open one in your home will risk exposing yourself to chemicals which can lead to personal injury and/or fire.
What happens if I mistakenly place a non-rechargeable battery to charge?
Charging a non-rechargeable battery can lead to leakage or rupture of the battery damaging your equipment.
Which batteries can I place to recharge?
Only recharge batteries clearly labelled as rechargeable.
The non-rechargeable batteries are clearly indicated with a “do not recharge” logo
What was the first battery created?
The first battery was created by Alessandro Volta in 1800. It was prompted by the discovery of “animal electricity” which Luigi Galvani made when he placed two different metals in a frog leg and noticed the leg twitched. As Alessandro Volta believed that the leg contraction was due to the metals and not the animal nature, he proved such by creating the first battery: a column of alternating disks of Zinc (anode) and copper (cathode) separated by a cloth soaked in brine (the electrolyte). This battery was called the Voltaic pile.
What is the difference between voltage, current, capacity and power?
Electricity is commonly seen as the movement of electrons.
Voltage is defined by how much energy each electron has as it moves. The voltage of a battery is defined by the elements in the positive and negative side (cathode and anode). For example, Zinc/Manganese oxide in our alkaline batteries gives us a voltage of 1.5V.
Current is expressed in Amps (A). It quantifies how many electrons are flowing per second.
The capacity of a battery defines how much total energy is stored in each battery.
The power output of a battery is how much energy a battery can give at a given time. This is a very important factor as it defines what you should use the battery for. High drain devices (such as cameras) require a high power output battery (such as our Ultra range batteries). Low drain devices (such as remote controls or clocks) only need a small amount of power to function.