Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: Freezing Polaroid Film
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 11:06:39 -0800
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20011107214558.038c50b0@pop.alink.net>

At 01:09 PM 11/8/2001 -0500, B. D. Colen wrote:
>Okay, a serious question from me for you, Jim....If batteries drain so
>fast when used at low temperatures, how is it that they can be frozen
>and not drain?
>
>B. D.


Batteries don't "drain" at low temperatures, their chemical reaction (the 
reaction that produces the EMF) is slowed down (cold slows down chemical 
reactions) to the point where it cannot produce the required EMF. Warm it 
up and it is back in business with nothing lost.

Jim

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