"Ken Weitzel" wrote in message
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sure that there's a rectifier *inside* the phone to limit current.

Resistor?

Hi...

Sure, just a few ohms in series with the batteries would have virtually
no effect while charging, but would severely limit current if they
were inadvertently shorted?

"rectifier" confused me.