From what I've seen, nicad cells seem more prone to leakage than comman
alkaline AAs. Almost every M15V Control pack has leakage of some sort now.
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DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
> Thanks for the update and advice!
>
> The flash takes a rechargeable Ni-Cd battery pack correct? How is it
> possible to leak? (I have not seen a leaked Ni-Cd pack yet, only common
> alkaline batteries.)
>
>> It was another reminder as to why I prefer obay to Craig's list.
>
> You won't believe how many times I have bought flash units from ebay, only
> to find them beyond repair due to battery leak. And that's in auctions
> where the buyer says that the flash works fine (never tested really). Most
> sellers apologize and offer a partial refund, but I have had one case where
> the seller insisted that the unit was tested and it worked, and this was one
> of the worse cases I have seen! It was not even possible to open the
> battery compartment (only with great effort) because the sliding over was
> stuck due to the corrosion underneath!
>
> George
>
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