>    Standard batteries especially alkaline tends to
> leak after leaving it for a while in the unit. I had
> to repair quite a few units at home thanks to their
> low quality. This happens to energizer and duracell as
> well. You may want to use better grade batteries.

Are you sure that it was *alkaline* batteries that you had leak.

Whereas I have seen innumerable "carbon-zinc"/Le Clanche cells leak 
when left in equipment, I do not recall having seen a single Alkaline 
do so. (Which isn't to say that it doesn't happen). Alkaline batteries 
have very much greater shelf lives than basic carbon-zinc and I 
imagine would not 'leak' at least until they were essentially 
exhausted. That should be 5+ years if unused.


        Russell McMahon 

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