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Re: [OM] Buyers beware of 1.35V Gamex Mercury cells GM625

Subject: Re: [OM] Buyers beware of 1.35V Gamex Mercury cells GM625
From: Acer V <siddim01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 18:14:15 -0800 (PST)
On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, Dirk and Carla Wright wrote:

:>I received few px625 batteries from Frank today, they are Duracell brand,
:>and tested at 1.35188 volts.Thanks to Frank, I now have usable batteries!!
:>
:
:yeah, I have the same experience with the Gamex brand cells. I was told that
:they measure 1.35 volts under load, but I have not tested them yet. I don't
:know if it's worth the trouble. 

Under load? Now, I'm no electrical engr. but AFAIK, the current required
by the 1's meter is very small--so small, I think, that it would pose no
/load/ to the batt to drop it's voltage down to ~1.35. IOW, methinks
that's BS.

/Acer V
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