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From: smh@mhuxl.UUCP (henning)
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Subject: Re: Radio Shaft vs GE NiCads
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Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 08:21:03 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  2 08:21:03 1985
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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA mhuxl!smh

> One thing to watch however, is 'D' cells.  Both the (consumer retail
> variety) GE and Radio Shaft products are again identical, but have the same
> milli-amp-hour rating as the 'C' cells!  If you open one up, it is only
> about 1/3 full of "electrolyte" (probably the wrong term for the contents of
> a Ni-Cad).  They both feel about the same weight.

You are partially right.  I opened a GE 'D' cell up and it had a 'C' cell
inside.  I have some real 'D' cells with 4 ampere-hour ratings that were
made by Gould and Marathon.  I needed to draw nearly an amp for 4 hours
and the GE batteries were a joke for that application.