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From: jdubb@bucsf.bu.edu (jay dubb)
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Subject: mixing bettery types. Why not?
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Date: 26 Mar 91 19:10:18 GMT
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   I am posting this for a friend of mine who doesn't have access
to USENET, so please respond directly to mlevin@jade.tufts.edu.

   I was wondering. I often see warnings on electrical equipment to
not mix battery types. Can anyone explain to me why this is so (or,
maybe it is not so)? I have racked my brains trying to think of a
reason why the current flowing between the cells should care what type
of battery it came out of, but can't come up with anything (not
surprising - I am a bio major...). Anyone know?

				Mike Levin (mlevin@jade.tufts.edu)