Why can't Oxyride batteries be used?

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Use of Oxyride batteries is not recommended since the battery condition indicator may not function correctly due to the characteristics of Oxyride batteries. The performance of Oxyride batteries is almost the same as that of alkaline batteries.

Posted on Sep 13, 2005

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