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D.M. Procida wrote:
From one set I get around 1.4V with the battery tester, 1.45 with the
voltmeter. But while that sounds pretty good, I know that in practice
they were useless. How much do 'rested' alkaline cells recover after
use?

1.4 under load should be fine. Most electronics will work with them down
to about 1 volt. Things like torches or motors might not perform quite as
well. ;-)

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Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn