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Subject: [OM] Re: For battery bods
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 08:01:24 -0400
Negative charge????

Chuck Norcutt

Ian Manners wrote:
> Hi James
> 
>> How closely does one need to follow the advice not to mix battery  
>> types? Specifically, is it ok to mix 2400 and 2500mAh Ni-MH AA  
>> batteries in a flash gun? They would seem very close in spec, but is  
>> very close close enough?
> 
> Not a good idea, different dischage rates so you could end up
> driving the lower capacity batterys into negative charge which
> will damage them, could also be dangerous as negatively charging
> the lower capacity batterys could lead to leaking or exploding
> batteries. 2400 & 2500 are close that I would think the danger
> or leaking or exploding is high but you will diminish the life
> of the lower capacity batterys by doing it.
> 
> Cheers
> Ian Manners
> http://www.comkal.net/
> 
> 
> ALL NEW = Parts are not interchangeable with previous design.
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