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Article #20241Re: Alkaline-cell capacities
From: Rahul Dhesi
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1988 05:20
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1988 05:20
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In article <7200023@silver> commgrp@silver.bacs.indiana.edu writes:
>>...Leclanche cells ...
Just thought I would point out the the original LeClanche' cell was but
a primitive ancestor of today's zinc-carbon batteries. I had the honor
of using a "real" LeClanche' cell a long time ago and it was worthless
because of its high internal resistance. It's fine if all you want is
a trickle at 1.5 volts, but don't expect any real current from it.
Unlike the LeClanche' cell, the modern zic-carbon battery does not have
a cloth wrapping around the central electrode. It's just a series of
layers of various chemicals in paste form. The paste form prevents
mixing. Cut one open and see.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!mailrus!iuvax!bsu-cs!dhesi From: dhesi@bsu-cs.UUCP (Rahul Dhesi) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Alkaline-cell capacities Message-ID: <5283@bsu-cs.UUCP> Date: 23 Dec 88 05:20:59 GMT References: <7200023@silver> Reply-To: dhesi@bsu-cs.UUCP (Rahul Dhesi) Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana Lines: 15