I also meant to mention that when you buy a Quantum Turbo "CZ" power
cable for Canyon flash units it comes with a power saver dummy AA
battery. Apparently the control electronics of the flash must be able
to run on about 3 volts so the 4th battery is not really required when
running with a high voltage supply. Perhaps the same is true of other
flash units but the best is the T-32 and some Sunpaks which don't need
any AA's when running on high voltage. It helps same some weight but I
leave all the batteries in anyway just in case the high voltage supply
fails at an inopportune time.
Chuck Norcutt
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 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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