> When it comes to powering a micro that's powered down most of the > time it's not easy to extrapolate the discharge curve down into uA and > factors such as self-discharge / shelf-life are probably relevant Which is why one-time use batteries are prefered to rechargables, which can (and have) discharge without warning. One times perfrom so much better in these applications and the data is safe. -- Veronica Merryfield, somewhere in Cambridgeshire, UK "The best things in life aren't things" www.sheyagreyhoundrescue.com www.dunrunnin.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jinx" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: mA-H for energizer? > > So, are the specifications true, are expensive high power batteries > > absolutely identical to normal ones? > > A TV program here did a survey very recently. I've tried to find the > item in their archives to give you more details but I can't find it. What > they found was that the best value for money by far were the standard > Eveready Heavy Duty (the black ones). In performance they came in > only just behind the expensive Titanium and Duracell high demand > types. In one test they got something like 18 hours from the Eveready > and 19 hours from the others, and in another test all three lasted 2 > hours, yet the Eveready were significantly cheaper. > > When it comes to powering a micro that's powered down most of the > time it's not easy to extrapolate the discharge curve down into uA and > factors such as self-discharge / shelf-life are probably relevant > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body