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Re: External supply for RCX
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 1 Sep 2000 17:03:01 GMT
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Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.*IHateSpam*net>
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"David C. Pyatt" wrote:
> I've been using rechargable Eveready Renewals in one of my RCX's for quite a
> few months without any problems... I think it is the lower 1.2 volt compared
> to the 1.5V of a standard battery that they are concerned with.
Yes - but alkaline batteries drop gradually in voltage throughout
their lives - by the time they run out, their volts are below 1.2.
NiCd's on the other hand stay at 1.2 volts and dry up much more
suddenly...over just seconds sometimes.
Dunno about those Eveready Renewals though - those aren't NiCd
are they? I vaguely recollect them being some wierd "rechargable
alkaline" technology - so they may be 1.5 volts.
Anyway, most equipment that has to run on alkalines can cope with
the slightly lower voltages that NiCd can supply - because it's
the same as running on nearly expired alkalines.
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| (...) quite a (...) compared (...) I regularely run my RCXs on NiMH Sanyo rechargable batteries and they works very well. Voltage is lower, but they're much more current capable then the alkaline technology ones. Ciao Mario (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I've been using rechargable Eveready Renewals in one of my RCX's for quite a few months without any problems... I think it is the lower 1.2 volt compared to the 1.5V of a standard battery that they are concerned with. Dave (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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