On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:03:32 -0000, "Uncle Peter" wrote:

On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:24:07 -0000, Rod Speed wrote:



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On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:45:53 -0000, Tim Streater
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In article , Andy
Burns wrote:

Tim Streater wrote:

In article , Uncle Peter
wrote:

Since Lithium Ions are double the voltage ...

Come again?

I suspect he's talking about Li-ion 14500 cells (3.7-4.2V) compared to
AA (1.2-1.5V) cells.

Ah yes I see - thanks. I'd not come across these. A bit odd, IMO, that
they're AA size.

Probably so you can have a torch which will accept either if the circuitry
isn't fussy about voltage.

Yep, plenty of torches are designed to take either.

It's asking for people to blow things up though.

Not sure much is going to blow up.

If you put Li batteries in a device designed only for NiMH, without any dummies, it wouldn't be happy.

A sweeping statement. It depends on the acumen of the designer and/or
the intelligence of the end-user.

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Graham.

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