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Subject: Re: WM-D6 owners
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Date: Mon, 6-May-85 10:22:00 EDT
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Herb:

A possible reason for your observation could be that there are differences
in the power curves over time of the different technologies. 
The traditional carbon zinc cells have an output voltage which gradually
decreases with time (useage), while the NiCads have a curve, which after an 
initial drop levels off to almost a perfect flat, and then suddenly
plummets after the power reserves are used up. Thus, the warning light
will come on if the cells are actually already empty and the voltage is
dropping fast, whereas in the carbon zinc cells, the cells will still have 
power left in them, albeit at lower voltage.


Bernard H. Schwab
Siemens RTL, Princeton, NJ