Re: How do you increase amperage?

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From: Tim Pozar
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1987 19:54

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In article <4@chasefrs.UUCP> saul@chasefrs.UUCP (Saul Goldfisher) writes:
>I am trying to build a homemade battery for my daughter's science project
>using multiple lemons with copper and aluminum plates.  After connecting
>12 lemons I can get 2.2 volts but not enough amperage to light a 1.2v
>2.2 mA bulb.  Any suggestions on how to improve the amperage output?
>

   Use oranges. :^)

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Subject: Re: How do you increase amperage?
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Date: Mon, 19-Jan-87 14:54:02 EST
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