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Article #33Re: Rechargable batteries and information
From: Ian Jackson
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:51
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:51
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In message <alpine.OSX.1.10.1006151821001.6862@coprolith.clifford.ac>, Alan Clifford <sardines@purse-seine.net> writes >On Tue, 15 Jun 2010, Ian Jackson wrote: > >> >> Are 'modern' DAB radios designed to work with the lower voltage you >>get from NiMH (1.2V compared with 1.5V for non-rechargeable)? I've >>not tried it lately, but I recall that my DAB radio (my ONLY DAB >>radio) doesn't last long on rechargeables - maybe only an hour or >>two. After that, it will keep going for some time on FM. >> > >I have one that takes C size cells and it just doesn't work with >rechargable. I tried with some old nicads. It works if I put an extra >two into the circuit. > >I have a couple of Roberts dab radios that have a switch to select >battery type. These seem OK. > Noted. Thanks. Of course, in most sets, you can't simply add a couple more batteries. -- Ian
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