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From: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Why Are 9v Rechargables Not 9v??????
Message-ID: <1991Feb11.005844.1630@julius.cs.uiuc.edu>
Date: 11 Feb 91 00:58:44 GMT
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	I just bought a set of rechargable batteries and a charger for them.
	To my surprise, I found out that the 9v batteries were actually only
	7.2v in a "nine-volt size".  I was wondering why they couldn't make
	NiCd batteries in the same size that could store 9v.  Other brands on
	rechargeables also seem to be 7.2v.  This seems to be a pretty serious
	degradation from 9v, and I am surprised that these batteries would
	even work in some applications.

	Why aren't there true 9v rechargables (and if there are, where can I
	get them from?  Will they work with my charger?)?

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