Re: Using rechargeable batteries?

Brian Smithson (brian@eit.COM)
Mon, 6 Feb 95 20:32 PST

On Feb 6, 12:22pm, Domingo Chang wrote:
> Subject: Using rechargeable batteries?
> Howdy,
>
> Is anyone out there using rechargeable AA batteries in their zoomer? If so,
is
> performance OK?
> I bought some when I first bought my zoomer and now I find in the manual that
> they don't recommend using rechargeables! Frankly I don't see the harm but
> would welcome any input out there.

I tried rechargeables and found that their performance was pretty awful. Maybe
a week or so of life versus a month or so for alkalines. I think I tried brand
new rechargeables and so it probably wasn't a NiCd memory effect. It may
instead be that their output voltage drops off more linearly than alkalines,
causing the "low battery warning" to appear sooner. I haven't looked into it
more deeply than that -- I simply switched to alkalines and keep an extra set
in the briefcase.

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