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<DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That's
'cause we are ... oh never mind!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you
pick a good low-leakage Schottky diode like an MBR1100, then there won't be any
problem with the diode leakage discharging the battery, and the voltage drop
would leave you with better than 4.4V on a 5-cell pack with one open. You can
buy them at Digi-Key <A
href="http://www.digikey.com">www.digikey.com</A> .</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>later,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=123445219-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Richards<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 24, 2006 1:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NiMH
Question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Yeah, I remember seeing those ads in some REALLY old magazines. :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Dean Pappas <d.pappas@kodeos.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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size=2>Hey Bob,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=393144616-24022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Remember the old Orbit ads with the picture of someone flying his
plane and then showing the battery with one "cutaway"
cell?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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