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Ginger Harper
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

I have learned that if you hold battery by 2 fingers and drop to table..the good one will stand up and the bad one will fall down.  Do not lift high from table...maybe an inch or so.

Have you ever heard of that?

Apr 30, 2015 08:52 AM
Rainmaker
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

We have digital voltmeter. I taught my children at early stage how to test them write on it "BAD". As I recall that is how they learned to write very early on.

 

As to my wife, I gave up. We do it for her.

Apr 30, 2015 08:28 AM
Rainmaker
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

 We have a rule at our place if it doesn't work out it goes.

Apr 30, 2015 07:40 AM
Rainmaker
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I use a battery tester.

Nov 05, 2018 05:45 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

They have testers, or you can stick them in a device and see if it works.

May 19, 2018 12:13 AM
Rainmaker
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Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Good Q - no idea.

May 08, 2018 11:21 PM
Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Larry nailed this one!

 

Oct 23, 2017 04:18 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Ginger Harper I never heard of the drop test before. Does the battery fall over because all of the electrons are depleted?

Apr 30, 2015 11:05 PM
Rainmaker
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I ALWAYS wait for the power grid to go down the test the one by one..in the dark of  course, only to realize they were in the drawer waiting for the next electronic and hazardous materials pick up by the city. 

All good batteries should be in the refrigerator or still in a sealed package. That is a hard lesson to learn when the evacuation siren is sounding.

Apr 30, 2015 10:12 PM
Rainmaker
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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Some batteries have an expiration date on them.

Apr 30, 2015 06:44 PM
Rainmaker
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Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

If they are not in the package they came in I would automatically throw them out.

Apr 30, 2015 02:23 PM
Rainmaker
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Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

I know!  I know!  I read your blog, so I know!

Apr 30, 2015 02:11 PM
Rainmaker
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Trumps Elite
Keller Williams Realty Acadiana - Lafayette, LA
Realtors/Career Consultant

No easy answer to this, at least not to my knowledge. Put them in a device. 

Apr 30, 2015 11:51 AM
Rainmaker
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Hubby has a volt meter that test the strength.  Otherwise I would throw Thames away when taken out of device .

Apr 30, 2015 10:54 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Once taken out of a device they are thrown...

Apr 30, 2015 10:28 AM
Rainmaker
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Ginger,

I had not heard of your ways of testing batteries.  I have been told if you keep them in the refrigerator they will stay fresher...not sure if that is true.  A

Apr 30, 2015 09:48 AM
Rainmaker
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Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

You stick them in something and see if it works!

Apr 30, 2015 08:55 AM
Rainmaker
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I'm assuming these are batteries you haven't used and you're wondering if they're still good. Some batteries have an expiration date on them or one on the package. But they're probably still good past that date, just won't last as long in use. Easiest way to know is put them in a device and see if they work.

Apr 30, 2015 08:11 AM