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Re: Pure Energy & the RCX
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Tue, 16 Nov 1999 21:30:44 GMT
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Whoops. They are SCARCE in department stores.
-----Original Message-----
From: The WordMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital.com>
To: Matt Silver <silverm@tech-center.com>; lego-robotics@crynwr.com
<lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Pure Energy & the RCX


The same things are available in the US labeled as "Renewal" by Ray-O-Vac.
They are scare in department stores, but the local Radio Shack usually
carries a good supply (under a slightly different name, as I recall). You
need a special charger, but they are well worth it. I don't think they last
_quite_ as long as alakalines, but they're close, and can be recharged up • to
25 times.

Another advantage--when the batteries have outlived their usefulness, the
charger detects this and will fail to charge them.

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From: Matt Silver <silverm@tech-center.com>
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 4:19 PM
Subject: Pure Energy & the RCX


Instead of posting deep inside the original RXC Output thread, I thought I
start a new one

Pure Energy is a brand of rechargeable batteries.
Pure Energy Battery Corp, Amherst Nova Scotia, Canada • (1-800-868-8756)

They are rechargeable alkaline batteries.  I don't think they consist of • any
anti-matter or dilithum crystals ...
They have been on the market for a few years now.

I have switched from using ni-cads because these ones
- charge faster than ni-cads
- go upto 1.5 volts (ni-cads seem to go to 1.2)
- per charge they last as long a new 'regular' batteries
- they cost the same as name brand regular batteries, way less than • ni-cads
- they work well in a AA-size flashlight - ni-cads never did for me
- can charge them anytime - claimed to have no 'memory effect' ...
- added bonus - the packaging claims they are environmentally friendly

Since so much stuff uses AA & AAA size batteries these days, I had to try
them.
Works for me.

Everyone sells them (home depot, Wal-Mart, radio shack, etc ...)

Matt






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