Re: Smoke detector and rechargeable 9V battery?

["Don" <don@xxxxxx>]

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> Robert L Bass wrote:
>> > Isn't a Lithium cell more potent thanan alkaline?
>>
>> Lithium cells have a different discharge gradient from alkaline cells.
>> When a typical alkaline cell reaches the point where the
>> detector starts to signal a low battery condition, there is a predictable
>> remaining life in the cell.  IOW, it will continue to
>> function for a sufficient period.  IIRC, lithium cells degrade at a
>> fairly steady rate and then drop off sharply.  Assuming it's
>> lithium cells and not some other type of rechargeable cell that this
>> applies to, that would make them unacceptable for use in many
>> smokes.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>> Robert L Bass
>>
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>
> Robert,
>
> Thanks, finally a substantive answer.

How can this be a substantive answer?  YOU are talking about rechargable and
he is not.
I gave you the right answer numbnuts.  if youre too dumb to understand then
so be it but don't insult those that have answered just because your too
dumb to understand the answer.  Let me rephrase it for you: You use the
fragging batteries the fragging manufacturer fragging recommends.