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From: dhesi@bsu-cs.UUCP (Rahul Dhesi)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Alkaline-cell capacities
Message-ID: <5283@bsu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 23 Dec 88 05:20:59 GMT
References: <7200023@silver>
Reply-To: dhesi@bsu-cs.UUCP (Rahul Dhesi)
Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana
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In article <7200023@silver> commgrp@silver.bacs.indiana.edu writes:
>>...Leclanche cells ...

Just thought I would point out the the original LeClanche' cell was but
a primitive ancestor of today's zinc-carbon batteries.  I had the honor
of using a "real" LeClanche' cell a long time ago and it was worthless
because of its high internal resistance.  It's fine if all you want is
a trickle at 1.5 volts, but don't expect any real current from it.

Unlike the LeClanche' cell, the modern zic-carbon battery does not have
a cloth wrapping around the central electrode.  It's just a series of
layers of various chemicals in paste form.  The paste form prevents
mixing.  Cut one open and see.
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Rahul Dhesi         UUCP:  <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!dhesi