RAM battery replacement - which one to choose ?

[Harry Bissell]

<flamesuit on>

I usually disable any charging circuit and use ordinary flashlight batteries...
like 2 AA
cells... lasts for the shelf life of the battery which is a few years... biggest
drain is self discharge...  Carbon batteries are actually better than the heavy
duty alkaline...

<flamesuit off>

Of course some may think I'm crazy....

H^)

(aactually MOST think im crazy... the rest are positive...)

Synthusiast wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I got rid of the leaking batteries from my Tiracon 6V and finished cleaning
> the green (oops) tracks. Measuring the leaking batteries, I found that they
> produce 1,1 V at the moment. My guess here is that this originally was 1,2 V
> (1% voltage decremention per year over a 10 year period). The batteries are
> noted "TS 225": the number probably stands for 225 mAh. Obviously I want to
> replace these batteries for new ones and after some research I found the
> following types:
> - 1,2 V / 250 mAh NiMH;
> - 1,2 V / 280 mAh NiCd;
> What I want to know is: can the difference in current between the old
> batteries and the new types cause any harm to the RAM circuits? And what
> type is better to use: NiMH or NiCd? (in case of lifetime, leakage, etc.) I
> hope you can provide me with some answers on this matter.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Synthusiast
>
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