I've used AA Lith batteries exactly how you describe. At first in a cateye HL500II micro halogen that was not regulated. As best as I recall I got about six hours of run time. I've also used them in a Dinotte 200L-AA and got about five hours, which exceeded the stock AA NiMh batteries. In the winter I run them in my tail lights because they are less susceptible to the cold and last longer. They are more Expensive, but they outlast most all other batteries.
Personally, because of the expense I only buy Lith batteries if I'm doing a special event where I want the reliability, long run time, and lighter weight. With the long shelf life, you should be able to stick one of those lights in your bag and count on it to still work six months later. Provided it does not accidentally get switched on. On Aug 23, 6:14 am, "Andrew Eichmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I've been slowly converting the lighted part of my fleet to generator > lights, but would like to have a backup. A basic handlebar-mounted > light powered by AA or AAA cells would be fine (I'm thinking along the > lines the sub-$30 offerings from Cateye or the B&M Freelite D), and > the qualities of the various lithium cells, particularly the long > shelf life, appear to make these perfect for the application. Is > there any reason besides cost that this kind of setup wouldn't work? > My concern is that as I understand it the disposable lithium cells > (apparently called "primary") have voltages of 1.7v as opposed to the > more usual 1.5v. > > Thanks, > -- > Andrew Eichmann > Narragansett, RI --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
