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From: paul@x.co.uk (Paul Davey)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Reply:  NiCads in Smoke Detectors
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Date: 5 Mar 91 19:03:11 GMT
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In-Reply-To: rpw3@rigden.wpd.sgi.com's message of 4 Mar 91 10:25:44 GMT


I own two smoke detectors. Both had manuals which specified Alkaline
batteries. I don't use zinc/carbon or nicads. I agree that lithium
should be OK though.
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