> A question for the battery experts Well, thanks for that ;-) > What type of batteries is commonly used in "battery-less" flashlights I've a Faraday LED torch that is supposed to be battery-less but does in fact have a 2023 coin cell hidden in it. So for the first few hours it works well and you think gosh I'm a good shaker. Then the battery runs down and she no work not so good no more. It still makes light but the "supercap" storage isn't what you'd hope or expected -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist