ReplacING batteries on blinking lights

[lordofthemark]

Does anyone do this? It seems wasteful to toss them when the batteries are done, but OTOH I can see people thinking it absurdly cheap to maintain something handed out for free. Depending on the response, I may have a further question.

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[ursus]

I would think that although the 2016 and 2032 have the same voltage, the 2016 would have less power which would either make it not able to power a device designed for a 2032 or it would last for a much shorter time.

[Drewdane]

@lordofthemark 149180 wrote:

Does anyone do this? It seems wasteful to toss them when the batteries are done, but OTOH I can see people thinking it absurdly cheap to maintain something handed out for free. Depending on the response, I may have a further question.

Sure, why wouldn’t I? Why throw out a perfectly good light?

[scoot]

@lordofthemark 149193 wrote:

Any common household uses for the 2016?

I think it’s the most common battery for wristwatches. Also some medical devices use them.

[huskerdont]

2032 was the battery for most CatEye cycling computers, but now they seem to have gone to 2016 for the slim models, just to be tricksy.

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