Chuck, Do you mean 'commercialize the cylindrical sealed LEAD cells'? The cylindrical cells in the 6 V battery that powers the HP 5315A is a Gates IIRC.
Joe -----Original Message----- From: volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Harris Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:53 AM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 735C - Information Needed As I recall, GE was first to commercialize the cylindrical sealed Nicad cells. They spun off their battery division to Gould, then to GATES... or some such memory muddled permutation like that... -Chuck Harris gandal...@aol.com wrote: > Ah well, I think that probably settles it then:-) > > > In a message dated 10/09/2013 15:17:16 GMT Daylight Time, > jlt...@att.net > writes: > > Nigel, > > All help appreciated. I never knew about SLA batteries in a 1/2 D > size looking like NiCd's. I have seen 'packaged' cylindrical SLA's > as used in the battery option HP 5315A but they are much bigger than a 'D' cell. > > The cells certainly look like NiCd based on the 'corrosion' and 'exudate' > they produced. I have never seen an SLA do that. > > In addition, they clearly say 'RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY' > in all caps, bold letters next to the 'GE' trademark. > > Thanks again. > > Joe > _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.