On Mon, Jan 30, 2006 at 01:46:26AM -0700, Bob Axtell wrote:
> A LiIon might be located (3.6V) that could be boosted to 5V regulated.

Hmm, a quick look through Farnell didn't show any below 20 UKP (~$30).

> There MIGHT be a paper-thin NiMH, but I doubt it.

It doesn't have to be paper thin (sorry for unclear specs).  A
half-inch-thick button-cell would be just fine, I mostly worried about
the size of a sphere the whole device could fit into.

> A 10' drop is a very heavy drop! Not many products will survive that,
> except the older Fluke meters. 

Hopefully a combination of padding, potting compound, and being careful
will do.

Thanks,

Chris
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