The battery compartment of an electronic device with extreme case of alkaline battery corrosion (LR6/AA/15A).

The battery compartment of an electronic device with extreme case of alkaline battery corrosion (LR6/AA/15A). Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Maurice Savage / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

T4CMCX

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42.1 MB (2.5 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

4697 x 3131 px | 39.8 x 26.5 cm | 15.7 x 10.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

25 February 2019

Location:

London, UK

More information:

This device had been left unused in a cupboard for many years (10+ years). Corrosion on the terminals is due to hydrogen gas being released from the acid in the battery. It mixes with other things in the atmosphere under the hood and produces the corrosion you see on the terminals.