Battery Test !

[jaycee]

My neighbor sent this to me.

Because there is such a price difference between North American and
Chinese batteries, I thought I'd run a simple comparison on some AA's.
We have a pair of artificial candles that have little LED bulbs in the
flame-shaped portion at the top. They operate on 2 AA batteries each
and when you turn them on they look quite real and even flicker like a
real flame.
So, back on December 18, 2018, I loaded one candle with Energizer AA,
Dated 12-2026 Made in USA, purchased on sale through Groupon. They
worked out to $1.15 for the two with tax.

Loaded the other candle with Dick Smith AA, Dated 07-2020 Made in
China, purchased from Princess Auto ($6.49/40 pack on sale). They
worked out to $0.37 for the two with tax.

Turned them both on at the same time and ran them 24 hours a day to
see which candle would crap out first.
Today is Day 37. Although both candles are getting considerably
dimmer, they both still flicker and I can see no difference in the
brightness level between them.

Now, some people would wonder why the Hell is that old man going
through all that rig-a-ma-roll.
First, it's mostly because inquiring minds want to know and second,
his Scots heritage wants the best bang for his buck :-).

[smitty55]

I would think that doing a test with a heavier load would give more accurate results. I know my trail cam doesn't last near as long on cheap batteries.

Cheers

[Marker]

If its nay Scottish its CR4P!

[jaycee]

I would think that doing a test with a heavier load would give more accurate results. I know my trail cam doesn't last near as long on cheap batteries.

Cheers

Don't forget, that cold weather affects battery life.

[benjhind]

A real Scotsman would just look up the results, rather than spending the $1.52 to test the cells!

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...lkaline-AA-CAN

[smitty55]

Don't forget, that cold weather affects battery life.

Yep, specially with cheap batteries.

[jaycee]

Yep, specially with cheap batteries.

Forget the above, but he has just proved that for " his " intended use, the cheaper batteries work just as well if not better when you factor in the cost .

[smitty55]

Forget the above, but he has just proved that for " his " intended use, the cheaper batteries work just as well if not better when you factor in the cost .

I doubt the led candles were his intended usage, those were the load he was using for a test. Like I said, if you use a more appropriate load to really test the batteries those el cheapos will fail miserably compared to Energizers or Duracell. Just ask the bunny.

[jaycee]

I doubt the led candles were his intended usage, those were the load he was using for a test. Like I said, if you use a more appropriate load to really test the batteries those el cheapos will fail miserably compared to Energizers or Duracell. Just ask the bunny.

What ever, at least he was satisfied with his test!

[blasted_saber]

The best off brand batteries Ive found are Amazon's. Currently they are $0.31 for a AA ($15 for 48). They rate fairly highly in terms of quality too. If you have a prime membership shipping is free.

https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-P...00MNV8E0C?th=1