On Sep 6, 7:48*am, Robert Roland wrote:
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For clocks (and other very low current applications), though, the use
of rechargeables is probably not cost effective. Rechargeables die of
old age, and by the time you have charged them enough times to cover
the cost, they'll be dead from old age.
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RoRo

Possibly true, but if you have spares for power outages, clocks and
flashlights are good places to store them. I try to recharge them at
the start of each month. In practice it may be 3 months, which is
enough.

jsw