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- From: rob@vitsemi.com (Rob Eccles)
- Subject: Re: Rechargable Battery Source Needed (and a Query)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan9.015200.15789@vitsemi.com>
- Organization: Vitesse Semiconductor
- References: <1993Jan4.150614.6635@kodak.kodak.com>
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- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 93 01:52:00 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan4.150614.6635@kodak.kodak.com> marulli@kodak.kodak.com (Dave x71244/RDCS/2-205-KO) writes:
- >I am looking for a 'cheap' source for NiCad batteries. Does anyone know
- >of perhaps a mail order place or a chain store that has them cheaper than
- >Radio Shack. ($9.75/9V, $5.75/2 pack of D-cells, etc)
-
- Another poster recommended Costco, a 'wholesale warehouse'. If this is not
- an option, another possibility is Home Depot. Yet another is your-local-
- hardware-store.
-
- Do be careful with substituting NiCad batteries for other types, they have
- both lower resistance and voltage. If the load they are driving is also
- low resistance, an excessive current can result. On the other hand, they
- may not provide sufficient voltage for some devices, due to their lower voltage.
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