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Re: Rechargeable lithium batteries in Sony M10 recorder - was Extern

Subject: Re: Rechargeable lithium batteries in Sony M10 recorder - was Extern
From: "Gianni Pavan" gpavan1960
Date: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:04 am ((PST))
non rechargeable lithium batteries are available in many different formats.
AA and AAA are usually 1.5V for consumer products and may provide 4-8 times
longer duration. However I suggest to sacrifice a set of batteries to make
a test to verify the real duration with your equipment. I normally use
Energizer Lithium Ultimate (easy to find on Amazon at good price about
2=E2=82=AC-3=E2=82=AC each)
C and D size are more difficult to find and often are 3.0V or 3.6V for use
in specific equipment. The most powerful are 3.6V 19000mAh ! You can modify
a battery holder to have pairs connected in parallel rather than in series
to keep voltage in the range accepted by your equipment. These are very
costly, 20=E2=82=AC to 30=E2=82=AC each.

Gianni Pavan


2015-02-22 22:49 GMT+01:00 Peter Shute  [naturerecordists]
<>:

>
>
> No responses about this aspect of the message I posted a few days ago, so
> I'm wondering if no one noticed it.
>
> I've since learned that rechargeable lithium batteries are 3.6v, so I
> assume one must use a single AA cell combined with a dummy AA wired
> through. Is it safe? And given that one would only be using a single
> battery, is there really any advantage in doing this, other than saving a
> little weight?
>
> I like the idea of 78 hours run time, as quoted below.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: 
> > 
> > Sent: Thursday, 19 February 2015 10:09 AM
> > To: 
> > Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] External battery pack for
> > Sony PCM-M10
> >
> > I'm a bit confused about comments about (internal) lithium
> > batteries that were made in this thread. One personal said
> > they use Energizer Lithium Ultimates, but only get 30 hours.
> > Another said they use rechargeable lithium batteries, and get
> > 78 hours. Is there really this much difference between
> > rechargeable and non rechargeable lithium batteries?
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if the M10's battery level display is
> > accurate for either kind of lithium batteries?
> >
> > Peter Shute
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: 
> >  On Behalf Of Hugh Livingston
> > Sent: Monday, 16 December 2013 8:58 AM
> > To: 
> > Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] External battery pack for
> > Sony PCM-M10
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I get 78 hours on the PCM M10 with lithium AA
> > rechargeables, no problem
> >
> > I remember when I got the device the factory batteries
> > lasted me almost 4 months of recording here and there,
> > probably 100 hours. I had to replace them in the Czech
> > Republic and two hours later I was back at the store. So
> > don't use post-communist batteries.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Peter, I'm interested in your experience.
> > With two good AA cells I get more than 30 hours with M10. If
> > I would get more I'd also consider Lithium AA cells. With
> > another recorder I get 3-4 times extension.
> >
> > Comparing AA with D, I'd expect more than 4-5
> > time extension. However no perfect rules ... it also depends
> > on the recorder ...
> >
> >
> > I suppose you're planning to record MP3, as the
> > main limit in the M10 is the use of max 32GB. I tried with a
> > 64GB SDXC but unsuccessfully (maybe I have to try again....)
> >
> >
> > Let us know your findings.
> >
> >
> > Gianni
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2013/12/15 Peter Shute <>
> >
> >
> > I've just put together an external
> > battery pack (2xD cells) for my M10, and I've got a few
> > questions about how it will behave, if anyone else has done this.
> >
> > - When I plug it, the battery indicator
> > on the screen goes off. Will there be any sort of warning
> > when the battery is getting low?
> > - Will it switch to the internal
> > battery when the external one goes flat?
> > - How many hours should I expect from D
> > cells? I'm guessing they're about 4 or 5 times the capacity
> > of the AA cells?
> > - It seems to switch between internal
> > and external without interruption when I unplug it and plug
> > it back in. Are there any problems with doing that while it's
> > recording?
> >
> > Peter Shute
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >
> >
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