... even if it fits, don't put them inside your AA electronics or your electronics will go kaput as these are 3+ volts, not 1.5 ...
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Mark Minton <mmin...@caver.net> wrote: > AA battery users should ignore my last post - those lithium-ion > batteries look superficially like AAs, but they are actually larger. > > Mark > > > At 11:26 AM 8/9/2012, Wm Shrewsbury wrote: >> >> I recently ordered these for my Sten from www.batteryjunction.com: >> >> http://www.batteryjunction.com/tenergy-18650-2200-pk.html >> >> All I had to do was put the correct end on the two wires, epoxy the >> circuit >> board to make it waterproof, shrink wrap the batteries (more than they >> supplied), charge and go. I used it at Convention for a 5 hour trip >> there, >> as well as another 12 hour trip later - still running fine. Time will >> tell >> how they hold up. >> >> Wm >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net] >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:17 AM >> To: texascavers@texascavers.com >> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Rechargeable Batteries >> >> The rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in the Sten and >> other lights are also available in an AA size. See >> >> <http://www.orbtronic.com/protected-3400mah-18650-li-ion-battery-panasonic-n >> cr18650B-orbtronic>, >> >> <http://www.orbtronic.com/batteries-chargers/panasonic-3400mah-18650-li-ion- >> battery-cell-ncr18650b>. >> Note that these are 3.7 volts - twice the usual AA battery >> voltage. They are also very expensive. >> >> Mark >> >> At 11:55 AM 8/8/2012, Oztotl wrote: >> >Also have been quite pleased with my rechargeable sten batteries too... > > > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > -- Lyndon Tiu --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
