Instrument is a Geonics EM16 VLF receiver, using in the mineral exploration industry to find buried linear conductors.

  • Troy@lemmy.caOPEnglish
    29·
    2 months ago

    These batteries are in a circuit which has a physical power switch separating it from the device, meaning there should be zero parasitic drain while off.

    Thus I conclude your fun fact to be apocryphal.

      • Troy@lemmy.caOPEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        Duracell rep might be a sales robot. Or possibly talking about another type of battery? Anyway, points for learning :)