[Paddlewise] Rechargeables (Was: Garmin 12 GPS..)

From: niilo alhovaara <niilo_at_telia.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 10:43:10 +0200
>From Dan Hagen:

>I have been meaning to try the new 1500mAh NiMH batteries..

Are those around? Pls let me know the brand and how it works out if you try
them. Hope I don't need a new charger - again.. Of course, I use a charger
made for NiMH.

>What is the capacity of the rechargeables that you have been using?

It says 1300mAh on the NiHd:s I bought but I feel a bit skeptical about that
figure. I was really surprised to see how fast they got drained so now I've
let them "run dry" to recharge and try again.

I have been powering a Psion 3a palmtop with rechargeables for years without
any problems but it struck me that perhaps the Garmin needs higher, constant
voltage so that might have been the reason the unit shut down after such a
short time. However, it seems to work just fine for others -sigh-

Rgds
Niilo


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