Subj : Nimh Batteries
To   : Ky Moffet
From : Barry Martin
Date : Sun Jan 19 2025 07:02:00


Hi Ky!

 >   KM> HUGE! The one I use all the time is 1" by 3" by 0.8". It will
 >   KM> recharge the phone 5x, or run the camera through about 2000
 >   KM> shots. I've had it about 10 years and have probably recharged
 >   KM> it.... 4 times?? I have another that's about 2x bigger, and come
 >   KM> to mention it, it seems to have wandered off.
 > Probably sulked off feeling you abandoned it!  My power pack is large --
 KM> LOL. It doesn't get used, while the smaller one does. It's
 KM> probably jealous.
 
Power packs are passionate too!

Just thought of something, and I could look it up but <insert flimsy 
excuse here>: alkaline rechargeables are charge before use because they 
loose charge sitting around.  Lithium are charge after use as they 
retain their charge when idle.  So what about NiMH?


 > I don't recall why it's so large - I know the original purpose was to
 > act as a back up power supply for a Raspberry Pi.  ..After it didn't
 > switch over I learned about the parameter I needed to look for in the
 > specs -- which of course right now I don't recall.  Still useful: used
 > for the battery of a 'flashlight' using a LED book light during power
 KM> My little power bank has its own flashlight!
 
Mine does also.  Not too bright, but bright enough to find the real 
flashlight.


 > outages.  Have a few of the traditional cylindrical flashlights, just
 > not all that great for shining down into the sink while doing dishes.
 KM> Power out? PLASTIC SPOONS AND PAPER PLATES!!!
 
Apparently we 'glamp'!  Even had TV: I charged up a couple of spare UPS 
batteries and used them to power a small TV.  ...Charged via solar 
chargers I had for another project.


 > .. Onion rings are vegetable donuts
 KM> Oooh. Gimme some donuts. <g>
 
They may become a valuable commodity: the mini ones were a little over 
$2.00 a few years ago then the price skyrocketed, approaching $3.00 -- I
can treat myself with better stuff, though they are tasty!  ...Stick in 
there somewhere I'd only buy when less that $2.00 (and stock up a 
little).

Now their price has come down some but still IMO too expensive.  The 
other day the store had them on sale at 2/$4.44.  So $2.22 each, though 
I did buy two: eating one package currently (over the last few days) and
froze the other.


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