For some reason I thought there was at least one Metz flash that could
accept either 4 alkaline AA's or 5 NiCad or NiMH such that the flash
always saw 6 volts. But if it exists I couldn't find it. Some of the
bigger Metz and Sunpak units take 6 AA's which I think is just for
additional capacity.
Chuck Norcutt
Garth Wood wrote:
> Larry wrote:
>> Tim Hughes wrote:
>>> "Is there a marketed size that will just fit into the CT60 pack"
>>> Not exactly,
>>>
>>>
>>> To get the fast charge you need a different high power charger
>> I noticed that someone in the battery industry thinking logically would
>> make an AA sized cell of this type with just enough electrolyte to be
>> sure they are at least 1.5 Volts...
>
>
> If it's the wrong chemistry, no amount of electrolyte in the cell will
> give you 1.5 volts -- it'll just give you a bigger capacity (more amps).
>
> Alkalines are 1.5 volts because that's what their chemistry produces.
> NiMH are 1.2 because that's what *their* chemistry produces.
>
> If manufacturers of electronic devices were smart, they'd re-engineer
> their devices so that 4 x 1.2 volts (or whatever number of cells they
> require in the device's battery compartments) would produce the
> necessary voltage to properly run their devices -- then you wouldn't
> need alkalines. Radio Shack, a long LONG time ago, used to sell a
> 5-watt walkie-talkie that had a battery compartment that could take 8
> alkaline AAs (for twelve volts) or *ten* rechargeable AAs (to still give
> twelve volts). One of the more elegant solutions for this type of problem.
>
>
> Garth
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