batteries in radios should account for months after the apoclypse

[Great_Puffer]

like if its been on presumably since the apocalypse it shouldn't have 100% battery 3 months after

[IvantheFormidable]

In my experience, if the radio is running, then you'll find them with depleted batteries.

Although I suppose there's no built in passive decay of charge for those that aren't on, that's true.

[Armagenesis]

Since car batteries are already like that, I guess that makes sense.
Do alkaline batteries lose charge over time though? Outside of usage, that is.

[Great_Puffer]

Originally posted by Armagenesis:

Since car batteries are already like that, I guess that makes sense.
Do alkaline batteries lose charge over time though? Outside of usage, that is.

the thing is if i set it to 3 months later, radios are on and those radios have 100% batteries

[Liro Raériyo]

from what i remember a radio is first determined to be on or off when its first loaded, and it is at that point it starts to drain its battery.

cant say how accurate it is that a battery can power a radio for like 5 days straight in 1993 in any capacity, but when i think about how a gameboy ate through batteries i can see it being potentially generous more then anything.

[Quill]

Originally posted by Armagenesis:

Since car batteries are already like that, I guess that makes sense.
Do alkaline batteries lose charge over time though? Outside of usage, that is.

If stored properly not really. Maybe a little bit of charge after months of storage but still perfectly usable

Issue is cars passively use power for things like the alarm system or just keeping the clock on the radio unit synced. It's a very little amount but with a very aged battery and a long period of time of not being used eventually the battery will run out of power

[Quill]

Originally posted by Liro Raériyo:

from what i remember a radio is first determined to be on or off when its first loaded, and it is at that point it starts to drain its battery.

cant say how accurate it is that a battery can power a radio for like 5 days straight in 1993 in any capacity, but when i think about how a gameboy ate through batteries i can see it being potentially generous more then anything.

Ya when you enter an area is when they start to drain. Been testing a modlist for a 1 year later playthrough. Really dumb but not much you can do

As for radio longevity a modern NOAA radio with a AA battery backup can last a Month in Standby mode. Not outputting audio or anything. Just listening for alerts on a XM band channel so I doubt a 1993 radio playing music or static would last that long

[Coolranch]

Put your batteries in the freezer to keep them fresh. (and lock in the flavor!)

[Great_Puffer]

Originally posted by Coolranch:

Put your batteries in the freezer to keep them fresh. (and lock in the flavor!)

yeah!

[Great_Puffer]

i guess the thing now is are they gonna do anything about it

[20000Aggro]

Batteries do actually wear out over time, usually they start leaking battery acid and aren't usable anymore.

[Nordil(Hun)]

Originally posted by HairyYitigo:

Batteries do actually wear out over time, usually they start leaking battery acid and aren't usable anymore.

Is why there are special garbage bins setup for them. As they are quite harmful.

Also not just batteries but light bulbs are also quite fragile.
Funny thing if you have select a house with built in lighting AND DO NOT REMOVE the lamp(reposition or replace) and do not remove the light bulb, you will never have to change a light bulb.
But if you replace it, light bulbs will be popping left and right. (I set up ages ago in Rwood a camp with some outdoor under the roof lights to have my entrance illuminated. Then sometimes i just heard a large pop sound took a while till i figured out the bulbs blew:D)

[Jarzzen]

Originally posted by HairyYitigo:

Batteries do actually wear out over time, usually they start leaking battery acid and aren't usable anymore.

In addition to this; most batteries only have a 10 year shelf life, and that's only if they're stored properly and not abused.

[Albert the Handsome (Not)]

Originally posted by Coolranch:

Put your batteries in the freezer to keep them fresh. (and lock in the flavor!)

Yeah strawberry flavoured batteries. om nom nom nom nom.

[quothz]

Originally posted by MCNacho:

Alkaline batteries existed back then, but no one actually bought them. were too expensive and zinc carbon were simply cheaper.

Whaaaaat. No, in the '90s (and much of the '80s) everybody in the US used alkaline for almost everything. A lot of battery-powered consumer devices even had warnings to only use alkaline batteries. Buying heavy-duty batteries was something you did by accident.

[DrLamp]

Originally posted by MCNacho:

Originally posted by quothz:

Whaaaaat. No, in the '90s (and much of the '80s) everybody in the US used alkaline for almost everything. A lot of battery-powered consumer devices even had warnings to only use alkaline batteries. Buying heavy-duty batteries was something you did by accident.

huh would be new for me. i put everytime zinc carbon ones in the devices.

alkalines are the heavy duty ones. a zinc one delivers around 1.5v while alkalines easy can deliver 12v.

you have no idea what youre talking about