CR1/3N though it is lithium, has, under practical use, no relation to the
operational characteristics of lithium AA.
When a 4T display is "off" camera is still draining the batteries, usually 5
microamps. It is this drain that kills CR1/3n.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hudson" <13874@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] 3v lithium battery in my OM4T
> Not being electronically inclined I do not understand the connection
between
> ".......the low level drain of the 4T,..." and
> "......the short[ ] life of" the lithium battery. Is the nature of a
> lithium battery such that it is prone to being drained at a greater rate
> than a silver oxide battery by the same device, in this case the 4T, or is
> the nature of the draining device, the 4T, such that it is more demanding
of
> a lithium battery than a silver oxide battery?
>
> I have used 1.5v lithium batteries in my F280 flash and they have lasted
far
> longer than the copper top or pink bunny batteries so am just curious why
> they should avoided in the OM4T.
>
> John Hudson
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, 12 September, 2003 02:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] 3v lithium battery in my OM4T
>
>
> > Under the low level drain of the 4T, the lithium may have the shortest
> life
> > of all batteries that "can" be used. Okay for emergencies maybe, but
not
> > recommended. It's always been on the "do not use" list, along with the
> > alkaline LR44 type.
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> > mail: omtech@xxxxxxxxx
> > Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> > 631-424-2121 Turnaround 4-5 weeks
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Hudson" <13874@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "LIST - Olympus" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 12:14 PM
> > Subject: [OM] 3v lithium battery in my OM4T
> >
> >
> > Instead of buying two 357 silver oxide batteries for my 4T would one CR1
/
> > 3N 3v lithium battery serve the same purpose without any negative side
> > effects? The CR1 / 3N is exactly the same size as two stacked 357s.
> >
> > John Hudson
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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