On Fri, 21 May 1999, Gary Schloss wrote:
>The "cheeky whippersnapper" formerly known as Siddiq wrote:
>
>>Gary Schloss wrote:
>>
>>>Hg cells' shelf life is 10+ yrs.
>>
>>So they don't self-discharge with time as much as other types
>>of batteries?
>
>That's right! This is one of their many endearing qualities.
>An unused Hg cell dissipation is rated at 2% maximum, 1% typical.
>This is subject to storage at proper temperature and humidity.
I'm guessing that's per annum. Quite impressive! But what, may I
ask, has humidity to do with self-discharge rate? Temperature, I can
understand, but how humidity?
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