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I even remember taking batteries from a smoke detector once. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.world

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[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 29 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I think this is why smoke detectors take 9-volt batteries now.

[–] DannyMac@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Haven't they always taken 9v?

[–] Fredy1422@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

they have, although some do take AA or AAA batteries but its very uncommon. some especially carbon monixide dectectors have internal batteries that require replacement.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We just bought new smoke detectors and they take AA, I bought a 9v just out of assumption and got home and was blown away

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

9v are just two AAs wrapped together. So not surprised.

[–] randombullet@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Eh not quite. AA are 1.5v so two would only be 3v.

You might be thinking of the big 6v lantern batteries. They're usually 4 x 1.5v cells together.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I thought I watched some YouTube video where they linked them and it worked. But who knows how accurate the numbers were. I guess not since you know.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Get the ones with the built in 10 year battery. Smoke and CO2 combo.

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Unrelated but a few days ago I found out you're not supposed to stick two 9v's together when I burnt the shit outta my fingertips :3

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah... That's basically creating a short circuit. Don't do that.