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My First Impression of the new SDC 2300
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<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 91940" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>Thanks Heatho.</p><p></p><p>In real terms not the best, I'm surprised that it's 6v not 12v, given that it would be easier to charge from the car.</p><p></p><p>Applying Ohms Law, if the wattage used by the SDC & the ATX are similar (I'm not suggesting they are) and the voltage of the SDC is half, then even though the mAh of a C cell is better than the AA, the thing that suffers is time.</p><p></p><p>6.5 hours means that the actual time may be less at optimum voltage, which would indicate carrying an extra set all the time.</p><p></p><p>Running rechargeable NiMH flat everyday isn't the best thing to do. Dropping a NiMH battery below about 1.0-1.1 volts may cause permanent damage to it. They normally run at about 1.25 volts so the real voltage of the SDC battery pack is nearer 5 VDC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 91940, member: 1932"] Thanks Heatho. In real terms not the best, I'm surprised that it's 6v not 12v, given that it would be easier to charge from the car. Applying Ohms Law, if the wattage used by the SDC & the ATX are similar (I'm not suggesting they are) and the voltage of the SDC is half, then even though the mAh of a C cell is better than the AA, the thing that suffers is time. 6.5 hours means that the actual time may be less at optimum voltage, which would indicate carrying an extra set all the time. Running rechargeable NiMH flat everyday isn't the best thing to do. Dropping a NiMH battery below about 1.0-1.1 volts may cause permanent damage to it. They normally run at about 1.25 volts so the real voltage of the SDC battery pack is nearer 5 VDC. [/QUOTE]
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