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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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The WordMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital.!SayNoToSpam!com>
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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.
>
> --Doug Wilcox
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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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