Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html