Claim: Video demonstrates that 6-volt lantern batteries contain
FALSE
Example: [Collected via the Internet, October 2007]
Received this video and I'm not sure if it is valid or not. Guess I could disassemble a
Essentially it states that if one needs a cheap source of AA sized batteries, by disassembling a
Origins: This video purporting to demonstrate that 6-volt lantern
batteries are actually made up of a casing enclosing
Exactly what's inside 6-volt lantern batteries can vary a bit from manufacturer to manufacturer; they typically contain four individual cells that can be extracted (opening up a battery is not a recommended procedure), but those cells aren't necessarily batteries that would be of much use to the ordinary consumer. A page displaying the removal of
Likewise, 9-volt batteries also contain individual cells, but again those cells aren't necessarily batteries of a kind that the typical consumer would have much use for.
Last updated: 28 December 2011