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RE: Rechargeable batteries and the RCX
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Sat, 13 Jul 2002 15:26:03 GMT
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Original-From:
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Rob Limbaugh <rlimbaugh@greenfieldgroup.com+NoMoreSpam+>
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Thanks for the alert, but the batteries don't pose a threat if used properly.
Just don't incinerate or eat them.
Maybe it was Li-ion batteries I was thinking of that lose their charge sitting
dormant...
In any event, does anyone have specific and useful information regarding
alkaline, NiCd, NiMH, Li-Ion, and rechargeable alkaline?
Weight, cell voltage, charge time (under proper charging conditions), discharge
time, effects of storage, cost, average number of full charge cycles, run-time
under load (i.e. 3 motors, 2 active sensors, one passive sensor, and IR
communication)?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laszlo Meszaros (ETH) [mailto:Laszlo.Meszaros@eth.ericsson.se]
> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 10:05 AM
> To: Rob Limbaugh
> Cc: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: RE: Rechargeable batteries and the RCX
>
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> Guys, NiCd batteries come with cadmium, a metal causing
> several serouos diseases. For this reason, NiCd batteries
> are going to be removed from commercial use in a number of
> countries (Germany has just announced its plan). Personally
> I do not support manufacturers by purchasing such cells.
> NiMH, besides its almost double capacity, are much less
> harmful. Even better are the Li-ion cells that show much
> less of the suspicous "memory effect".
>
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