Thanks, Brooke, I'll price new Ni-Cads. I wasn't thinking of lead-acid (gel cells) but rather lithium rechargeable, providing I can find a type that won't catch fire and will work with the 105B'scircuits.
Jeremy On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, Brooke Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Alex: > > Yes, I'm recommending Ni-Cad but NOT any acid type. > > -- > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > http://www.PRC68.com > http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html > The lesser of evils is still evil. > > -------- Original Message -------- > >> Hi Brooke, >> >> sorry I have to disappoint you; Ni-Cd batteries do not use any acid, they >> have K-OH kalium hidrioxid [potassium hydroxide for anglophone ] as >> electrolyte and they are normally very air-tide, and widely used in radios. >> >> 73 >> >> KJ6UHN >> >> Alex >> >> On 9/14/2016 4:45 PM, Brooke Clarke wrote: >> >>> Hi Jeremy: >>> >>> It's a very bad idea to put any battery with acid in an enclosure that >>> has electronics since if it vents the acid will etch the PCBs. >>> Guess how I learned this. I got a great price on a Gibbs Frequency >>> Standard because the oven no longer worked. >>> http://prc68.com/I/office_equip.html >>> >>> >>> Modern Ni-Cad batteries have much more capacity than older ones and no >>> longer have a memory effect. They are also very easy to charge, so why not >>> just replace the old cells? >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/m >> ailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/m > ailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
