May I take this opportunity to thank everyone who responded to my question regarding manufacturers' instructions not to use rechargeable batteries: your replies have quenched my curiosity and provided interesting reading for my colleagues here, too.
I certainly appreciate the risks of batteries discharging into a short circuit, having in the past removed an apparently dead (non- rechargeable!) 9V battery from an electronic clip-on ammeter and dropped the battery in my pocket with my keys. The subsequent extreme discomfort in the groin area illustrated to me then that even dead batteries can still generate quite a bit of heat energy. Regards, Mark -- Mark Hone Wellman CJB Limited Email: [email protected] Airport Service Road Tel: +44 (0)2392 629239 (Direct) Portsmouth, Hampshire Tel: +44 (0)2392 664911 PO3 5PG, ENGLAND Fax: +44 (0)2392 697864 ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
