Pro-106 Battery Explosion, well leak.

[Jakeportland]

I had the same problem I am very mad at RadioShack

 

[KevinC]

I had the same problem I am very mad at RadioShack

I thought that happened to one of your Uniden scanners?

http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tavern/285105-uniden-batteries.html

 

[Jakeportland]

Kevin please check your PMs

 

[Jakeportland]

Yes I will show pictures of my pro 106

 

[Jakeportland]

This is a picture of my police scanner

I am very upset

 

[Jakeportland]

I'm not sure what I can do

 

[robertmac]

This is one reason I never intentionally put alkaline batteries in anything that a power cord can be attached to, only rechargeables. And if there is the 1 in 10 years that I have to use alkaline, I never go near a power cord. Never assume.

 

[SquierStrat]

This is one reason I never intentionally put alkaline batteries in anything that a power cord can be attached to, only rechargeables. And if there is the 1 in 10 years that I have to use alkaline, I never go near a power cord. Never assume.

I cant stress this enough! I received a weather radio as a gift a couple years ago. Like one "should" do, i filled it with brand new alkalines (for backup power purposes) then plugged it into the wall. Occasionally i would unplug it and turn it on to test the batteries. It wasnt until a few months ago when i moved, i finally dismounted it from the wall and opened up the battery compartment, and couldnt believe my eyes. COVERED in corrosion from top to bottom. i couldnt even see the batteries!

 

[baayers]

If you never use rechargeable batteries and only use alkaline batteries why not just set the charge time to 0. That way even in the event that the metal on the black holder may touch the charging PIN it would still be a non-issue as the charger would be completely disabled.

 

[TES]

If you never use rechargeable batteries and only use alkaline batteries why not just set the charge time to 0. That way even in the event that the metal on the black holder may touch the charging PIN it would still be a non-issue as the charger would be completely disabled.

Hopefully you will retract your suggestion after reading this information from Don Starr, the author of the firmware for the PSR-500 "family" of scanners.

 

[baayers]

Hopefully you will retract your suggestion after reading this information from Don Starr, the author of the firmware for the PSR-500 "family" of scanners.

I never said my solution was a 100% fix for all battery problems. In the case of the original poster is Scanner was on and scanning so the global setting would have applied.

My previous post was based on the situation that occurred in the original post of this thread. That being said it is still better to be proactive as much as possible then to do nothing.

 

[SCPD]

Jakeportland; If you ever decide to sell your 106 let me know, I'm looking for one for parts.