Atrus
Greenie
Greetings.
I usually use the standard 9.6V NiMH rechargeable battery pack that came with my Minelab E-Trac. I get good results with it, and for what little time I've had for metal detecting lately, I have never run it down. I've been told that using 1.5V AA alkaline batteries in the Slim Pack gives longer battery time, and (perhaps ?) better performance.
Yesterday I found some new, Nickel-Zinc AA rechargeables. They are 1.6V instead of 1.5V. They are very highly recommended for digital cameras, GPS receivers, and generally, anything that uses 1.5V AA batteries. Supposedly, they will outlast standard alkaline AA's, and NiMH by 2 to 1. They are also very highly recommended for equipment that has higher current drain. They work great in my digital camera, so I was wondering...
Has anyone tried using these batteries in a Minelab E-Trac? 8 of these new batteries in the SlimPack would supply 12.8V instead of 12.0V to the E-Trac. I would expect Minelab to have a voltage regulator on the battery input voltage, and wouldn't think that the extra .8V should cause a problem....but I don't want to try without asking first.
Mike, I tried calling you this morning. I'll try again a little later. If no one knows, Mike, can you ask Minelab for their official answer?
Thanks,
Jim
I usually use the standard 9.6V NiMH rechargeable battery pack that came with my Minelab E-Trac. I get good results with it, and for what little time I've had for metal detecting lately, I have never run it down. I've been told that using 1.5V AA alkaline batteries in the Slim Pack gives longer battery time, and (perhaps ?) better performance.
Yesterday I found some new, Nickel-Zinc AA rechargeables. They are 1.6V instead of 1.5V. They are very highly recommended for digital cameras, GPS receivers, and generally, anything that uses 1.5V AA batteries. Supposedly, they will outlast standard alkaline AA's, and NiMH by 2 to 1. They are also very highly recommended for equipment that has higher current drain. They work great in my digital camera, so I was wondering...
Has anyone tried using these batteries in a Minelab E-Trac? 8 of these new batteries in the SlimPack would supply 12.8V instead of 12.0V to the E-Trac. I would expect Minelab to have a voltage regulator on the battery input voltage, and wouldn't think that the extra .8V should cause a problem....but I don't want to try without asking first.
Mike, I tried calling you this morning. I'll try again a little later. If no one knows, Mike, can you ask Minelab for their official answer?
Thanks,
Jim