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From: piggy@hilbert.maths.utas.edu.au (La Monte Yarroll)
Subject: Re: General Battery Characteristics?
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rick@ee.uwm.edu (Rick Miller) writes:

>I'd like to find out the "typical" characteristics of ordinary batteries.
>You know, the ones you buy anywhere... AA, C, D, and 9-Volt.

>Has anyone got (or know where to get) typical info on these?  I'd like to
>know stuff like:

>	What's the amp-hour rating?  (How is this rating tested?)
>	What's the internal resistance?  (Does it change with use?)
>	Are there curves to show battery characteristics? (What are they?)

>RICK MILLER            <rick@ee.uwm.edu> Voice: +1 414 221 3403 FAX: -4744
>16203 WOODS            Send me a postcard, and I'll return another to you!
>53150-8615 USA         Sendu al mi bildkarton, kaj mi redonos alian al vi!

Radio Shack used to have a battery book that gave you vital stats on
their full line of batteries.

(That's Tandy for those folks living down here...)
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