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Message #08293



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Bob Shannon bshannon@tiac.net
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 19:19:42 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Batteries



Jim Taylor wrote:

> It will work by replacing just the cap.
> I do belive that using a Cap in parrallel with the battery would be counter
> productive, as the cap would be constantly fueled by the battery.

Thats a good thing if your battery has a high internal impedance, like some
of the (physcially) small lithium vanadium coin cells.

Batteries are actually very complicated components.

> I was thinking about this at length last night, and I think it's worth
> trying on my Turbot.
>

Yeah, I often use batteries and solar cells rather than caps. There are all
sorts of interesting
tricks you can play. Try it out!


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