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Silver Oxide low drain (button cell's) are for watches without a light or alarm, they are 1.55 Volts
Silver Oxide high drain (button cell's) are for watches with a light or alarm, they are 1.55 Volts
Lithium (coin cell's) are mainly used in Casio watches and some car key fob's, they are 3 Volts
Mercury batteries (1.3 volts) are now obsolete, you can usually use a Silver Oxide (1.55 volts)
Most fire alarm's use a 9 Volt PP3 Alkaline battery (replace yearly)
Ni-MH rechargeable batteries lose about half their charge per month
Alkaline button batteries are unsuitable for watches, as the voltage is unstable and they will leak, destroying your watch

DO NOT leave batteries where children can play with them, they could be swallowed (if a battery is swallowed get medical help)
DO NOT put batteries in your pocket or purse with metal objects, as they may short circuit the battery, making it very hot, leak or explode
DO NOT try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries - they may explode, leak or give off toxic gasses
DO NOT burn batteries, they may explode or give off toxic gasses
DO NOT fit a rechargeable battery in a smoke alarm - they discharge in about 2 months

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