Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site geowhiz.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!uwvax!geowhiz!karsh From: karsh@geowhiz.UUCP (Bruce Karsh) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.physics,net.analog Subject: Re: lifetime of rechargeable batteries Message-ID: <150@geowhiz.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Nov-84 18:26:34 EST Article-I.D.: geowhiz.150 Posted: Thu Nov 8 18:26:34 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Nov-84 05:36:12 EST References: <1789@garfield.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: UW Madison, Geology Dept. Lines: 17 > [gobble gobble munch munch] > > I have recently bought a set of GE size 'D' rechargeable > batteries and have had to recharge them twice in the past month > and a half. When I first bought them, I charged them up, used I just bought a 9 volt nicad battery and found out that 9 volt nicads really only produce 7.2 volts. Thats fine for my application, but are there some common appliances which won't work with 7.2 volt nicads, but will work with regular 9 volt transistor batteries. -- Bruce Karsh --------------------------- Univ. Wisconsin Dept. of Geology and Geophysics | | 1215 W Dayton, Madison, WI 53706 | THIS SPACE FOR RENT | (608) 262-1697 | | {ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!geowhiz!karsh ---------------------------