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From: fad@tropix.uucp (Frank A. DeWitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Batteries (cheap)
Message-ID: <1991Jan29.215630.15305@tropix.uucp>
Date: 29 Jan 91 21:56:30 GMT
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Organization: GCA/Tropel Division, Fairport, NY
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If you want to do a little work you can buy the nicad cells that are
in your battery pack for a LOT less money from a hobby shop that sells
"R.C. cars".  A set of 6 sub C cells (wired togeather in a pack) start
at about $25 (for the 1.2 AH)

Other sizes are available.

These are very high quality batteries, they have to be thay are charged
in 15 min. then "peaked" then compleately discharged in 4 to 5 min !!! 

By the way, if a race is short they discharce there batteries by
connecting them to 4 to six tail light bulbs in parallel. 

When the light goes out the bat. is discharged and they begin charging.


Frank DeWitt