Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 15:03:12 -0000
From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 50CT & 70CT batteries
Sure is quiet on the list!
Still wondering about this battery stuff. More later.
Matt
>From: "Pres Waterman" Reply-To: Libretto To: Libretto Subject: Re: 50CT &
>70CT batteries Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:17:20 -0800
>
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:11:11 -0500 From: "Pres Waterman" Subject: Re:
>50CT & 70CT batteries
>
>If the load draws 1200mA you will get slightly > >less than an hour off a
>1200maH battery but maybe well over 2H from a > >2400maH battery because
>the outflow is a lower proportion of its capacity. > > > >This is borne out
>in practice with my wife's L50 and also my old L50J. The > >standard
>battery was under an hour. The extended battery with twice the > >rated
>capacity was over 3 hours, so 2x battery gives 3.5x gain! Something > >for
>nothing, almost. > > I get the jist of this... but I'm not clear on the
>details. Logically if > the larger capacity battery is twice the maH
>rating, it should only last > twice as long. But somehow because of the
>chemistry and electronics, the > smaller battery ends up lasting less than
>its rtated capacity, and the > larger one longer, huh?
>
>
>For the same drain, yes, a larger capacity battery will be more b
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