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vout@... skrev 2012-03-17 15:07:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the replies.
>
> I've been told that a Lithium battery would be a good replacement. I've
> looked and they seem to be very good, with long life, stability and very
> low self discharge in their favour. BUT, they are not rechargeable as
> far as I can see (li-ion are, but they leak too it seems, nimh can also
> leak).
>
> So, I think I might fit a Lithium battery (CR123a type or similar) in a
> holder and disconnect the charging circuit (solving any potential
> problems there I hope). Has anyone tried this and how long do you think
> the battery would last?
>
> I really don't want to use ni-cad batteries any more, I've seen so much
> good gear ruined by them.

My three MTMs and my SDS-7 have Lithium batteries these days. In the MTM 
you can simply lift a resistor and in the SDS-7 you can add a diode.
A fair guess on the life span would be 5-10 years.

-- 
electronically yours, jesper

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