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Re:Great AA Alkaline Battery Test (2016) by adenner on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:24PM (#29913586)
Just as a bit of feedback, for safety equipment like smoke and CO detectors, standard guidance is to replace the battery at least once a year. (Unless you have an integrated 10 year battery that will last the life of the detector)

If you live in an area that follows Daylight Savings time, doing it then is best so that you remember. Otherwise doing it during the Operation Edith drill for Fire Prevention Week is the next best.

Re:Great AA Alkaline Battery Test (2016) by TrainedMonkey on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:45PM (#29913810)
Does this guidance apply to both battery backup and battery only situations?
Re:Great AA Alkaline Battery Test (2016) by adenner on Friday January 14, 2022 @03:45PM (#29940186)
It is the safe option. At the least you should be up there validating that it works and as long as you are up there...