Moving a bettery around in its socket

[ranger]

Guys, does moving a battery around in its socket or switching battery positions add "life" to the battery. I've done this a few times and was able to get extra juice. Why?

 

[chroot]

You might have had some oxidation on some of the surfaces that were previously in contact; moving the battery around can scrape off a little bit of that oxidation, making a slightly better contact, and reducing the series resistance of the circuit. It's a tiny effect, though.

- Warren