Re: Wishing for an off-topic mail list with debian-user participants (or most of them)
On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 03:36:58PM -0400, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 03:26:19 PM Weaver wrote:
> > On 18-08-2021 04:56, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> > > Somewhat relevant to the subject of an off-topic mailing list, I'm now
> > > puzzling over why an NiMH AA battery tested to hold 18 maHrs seems to
> > > power an LED flashilight for many hours longer than an NiMH AAA battery
> > > tested to hold 120 maHrs (ratio is like 24 hours to 3 hours -- how can
> > > that possibly be? (I'd give a few more details if I was actually
> > > askinjg the question on that off- topic mail list.
> >
> > ... and I hope another Debian-user will be able to help you.
> > Cheers!
>
> Thanks, I think I puzzled it out ;-)
>
> I guess the measure of the charge (18 maHrs vs. 120 maHrs) is not the charge
> "contained" in the battery, but instead the amount of charge required to bring
> it up to the desired charge (presumably by voltage) -- my guess is the AA
> battery is in much better condition than the AAA battery and requires less
> charge to bring it up to "full charge".
>
> PS: s/battery/cell/g
>
It may also be that the AA cell can provide a greater current for a longer
time - AAA are small:)
Andy C.
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