>>Has anyone tried to take apart a duo battery ? I was wondering if the
>>battery consists of several sub-units wired together.
>>
>>Mad Dog
>> >>
>>
>>yes, I have, and they are just slightly smaller than your standard double A
>>batteries...there was some reference on an earlier string about finding
>>replacements for each cell, but I don't know where that is now.
>>
>>I'm certain someone here has it.
>>
>>good luck
>>Alan
>
>Alan, was there any circuitry in the battery that would prevent someone
>(teetering on the edge of sanity) from trying to swap out old batteries ?
>
>If soneone has the info on the batteries, let me know.
>
>They call me crazy.... but I know better !
The type III has 4/5 A cells, while the type 1 has AA cells. I'm
betting the Type I battery case can be made into a battery CASE for 100
NiMH rechargeable cells.
The only circuitry in the battery is a thermal fuse, a thermal sensor
and a switching transistor.
Best Regards,
Alex Timbol
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