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Ahh, yes I've seen this before.
I've used a small piece of folded kitchen foil wedged between the bump of
the battery and the terminal in the device. You just have to make sure you
don't lose the foil when changing batteries!

HTH,
Tim.

On 9 October 2014 19:53, Harry Broomhall haeb@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <
ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, 9 Oct 2014 11:16:44 +0100, you wrote:
>
>
> >No HA related, but I know there's a wealth of technical knowledge
here!
> >
> >My parents have a simple silver anniversary clock (the type with a
glass
> >dome over it and it has the rotating balls at the bottom - this
sort of
> >thing Image result for silver anniversary clock)
> >
> >This has been fine for best part of 25 years, however, Dad changed
the
> >battery (as he's done every few years with no problem), it was a
brand
> >new Duracell which has the new integral tester which tests OK and
the
> >clock doesn't run. He took a used battery out of the remote
control and
> >the clock works.
> >
> >Any reason why the clock doesn't work with new batteries, but will
work
> >with used batteries?
>
>
> I have a clock where Duracells don't work.   The reason is that the
> body of the battery is fractionaly longer than an old fashioned
> battery of the same type, and the compartment has sloped sides which
> stop it making contact.
>
>
> Fitting a 'carbon' type battery (i.e. non-alkaline) is the answer.
>
>
> And you don't really need the current capability of a Duracell, the
> carbon types are better at the trickle required by clocks.
>
>
> My local Morrisons had these in stock, and they are cheaper than
> Duracells.
>
>
> Regards,
>         Harry.
>
>
> ------------------------------------
> Posted by: Harry Broomhall <haeb@xxxxxxx>
> ------------------------------------
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Ahh, yes I&#39;ve seen this
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dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"ma=
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target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>&g=
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class=3D"">On Thu,=
9 Oct 2014 11:16:44 +0100, you wrote:<br>
<br>
<br>
&gt;No HA related, but I know there&#39;s a wealth of technical
knowledge h=
ere!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;My parents have a simple silver anniversary clock (the type with a
glas=
s<br>
&gt;dome over it and it has the rotating balls at the bottom - this
sort of=
<br>
</span>&gt;thing Image result for silver anniversary
clock)<br>
<span class=3D"">&gt;<br>
&gt;This has been fine for best part of 25 years, however, Dad changed
the<=
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&gt;battery (as he&#39;s done every few years with no problem), it
was a br=
and<br>
&gt;new Duracell which has the new integral tester which tests OK and
the<b=
r>
&gt;clock doesn&#39;t run. He took a used battery out of the remote
control=
and<br>
&gt;the clock works.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Any reason why the clock doesn&#39;t work with new batteries,
but will =
work<br>
&gt;with used batteries?<br>
<br>
<br>
</span>I have a clock where Duracells don&#39;t work.=C2=A0
=C2=A0The reaso=
n is that the<br>
body of the battery is fractionaly longer than an old fashioned<br>
battery of the same type, and the compartment has sloped sides
which<br>
stop it making contact.<br>
<br>
<br>
Fitting a &#39;carbon&#39; type battery (i.e. non-alkaline) is the
answer.<=
br>
<br>
<br>
And you don&#39;t really need the current capability of a Duracell,
the<br>
carbon types are better at the trickle required by clocks.<br>
<br>
<br>
My local Morrisons had these in stock, and they are cheaper than<br>
Duracells.<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Harry.<br>
<br>
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