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getting the most from AA cells
AJH wrote:
A happy new year all and a poser. My wife was given a camera which uses 2 AA cells. Because I doubt she will use it much I put 2 ordinary alkaline dry cells in it, it shows discharged after about 40 frames stored. Now these cells still show 1.45V so I am wondering what piece of equipment would make use of the remaining charge. I am thinking probably a LED torch of some sort? I could buy some NiMH cells for it, Nicads are expressly warned against, but my experience of NiMH is they are great for regular use then fail quickly but have a high self discharge if left for long periods. AJH I use NiMh in mine with no problems and they have more life than most Dry cells |
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getting the most from AA cells
On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:30:46 GMT, "Mr Fixit"
wrote: | AJH wrote: | A happy new year all and a poser. | | My wife was given a camera which uses 2 AA cells. Because I doubt she | will use it much I put 2 ordinary alkaline dry cells in it, it shows | discharged after about 40 frames stored. | | Now these cells still show 1.45V so I am wondering what piece of | equipment would make use of the remaining charge. I am thinking | probably a LED torch of some sort? | | I could buy some NiMH cells for it, Nicads are expressly warned | against, but my experience of NiMH is they are great for regular use | then fail quickly but have a high self discharge if left for long | periods. | | AJH | I use NiMh in mine with no problems and they have more life than most Dry | cells Zinc - carbon perhaps, but *not* alkalines which have a shelf life of a few years. -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Some of my Hobbies: VDU Glasses http://tinyurl.com/c3lh, Wordlists http://tinyurl.com/c3lj, Celtic fonts http://tinyurl.com/c3ll, Killfile&Anti Troll FAQs http://tinyurl.com/c3lo Tyke Dialect http://tinyurl.com/c3ls Curry Project, http://tinyurl.com/1q6 |
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