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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Batteries?Re: Batteries?
From: <ajf_at_midmaine.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:22:19 -0500 (EST) Why not carry extra fully charged Nimh batteries for your long train trips? Then all you would need is a small battery charger to recharge the set that is currently not in use and swap them as needed. > Thanks for the response Michael O'Quinn, and BlueChip. I have only used > Alkaline batteries as backup when the rechargeable run out juice while in > the train. I have searched for high capacity batteries, but all I have > found > so far is 1800 mAh. I want find some higher than that. Anyone know a good > place? > > Thanks, > Eddie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BlueChip" <cs_bluechip_at_webtribe.net> > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:25 AM > Subject: Re: Batteries? > > >> >> >This is an out of topic question, but does anyone know what is the mAh >> on >> >Alkaline batteries? >> > >> >Thanks, >> >Eddie >> >> Obviously it will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, age of >> battery, >> working temperature etc. >> And it is NOT advised to use them in your Archos >> >> You may also note that most rechargables give only 1.2V per cell, >> whereas >> alkali's give 1.5V per cell ..an increase of 4 x 0.3 = 1.2V; so using >> alkali's would be in effect like using FIVE rechargeable cells >> ...although >> this in itself is very unlikely to cause a problem in 99% of >> applications >> >> > http://professional.duracell.com/start.asp?section=product_data&page=alkaline&hardload=chemistrylist&chemistry=alkaline&lang=english >> >> http://tinyurl.com/zlco >> >> :) >> >> > Received on 2003-12-17 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |