Paphos People

At work we use Radio Mics that use AA batteries, after these batterys are about half used we can't use them any more incase they run out during a show.

Have lots of different brands most at least 1.3 volt.

Would be ideal for remote controls or other units that don't really use much power.

Benn

Why not get re-chargeable batteries................solved the problem.

We can't really use them as radio mics are very demanding power wise and re-chargeable batterys are not really up to it.

Benn

Rubbish!

I use them all the time in my electrics.

Alan

And I run my Wii off them, last for ages!

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TARRAH

Rubbish?

What electrics do you use Alan?.

I've been doing this ten years and not once found a rechargeable battery up to the job.

Lets not forget a radio mic is a fm transmitter.

Most rechargeables put out 1.44 volt max, A good non rechargeable battery will give you over 1.6volt. (even though sold as a 1.5v) A two hour show will drain a 1.44 battery dead. And a battery going down in a show with 500 people watching looks awful on the company.

Thats why we use non-rechargeable batteys and try to give away any left over power.

Its properly best not to comment on electrics when you are compareing an infrared device to a FM transmitter. A wii remote should last almost 60 hours on a new set of batterys.

As I put in my first post these second hand batterys i'm trying to give away for free will be fine for remotes and perhaps I should of put "and other infrared devices including the Wii remote where you can have many hours/days of free power".

Some times I'm unsure of why I bother.

Hi Benn, sorry for your frustration, I was actually talking about rechargeable batteries for the Wii Balance board rather than the remote, how much difference it makes I'm not sure, but it must use more juice as I certainly was getting no where near 60 hours on ordinary batteries, they ran out very quickly.

It might not be clear to all members from your first post that you were actually trying to give them away for free, as you didn't state your intent (either free of for sale).

Hope you get more 'sensible' reponses now.

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TARRAH

Why not collect them and see if one of the charities can use them for anything. I have also seen some recycling facilities around as well.

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Straight talking, no Gimmicks.

Live your dreams.

Hi sorry, being told I was talking "rubbish!!!" by a memember kinda gets to me. Radio mics as I have exsplained use far more power then anything a Wii would use and far far more then 99% of items.

I thought everything in this section was free, had no idea users tried to sell items in a Charitable section. My bad.

"Charitable Items

Items you no longer want, don't want anything in return, then list it here! Someone in Paphos might have a need for it."

We have a recycling battery box at work just thought I would offer them here first to try and put something back in to the forum.

Wow, I am well and truly 'told off' and, in future, when I think I am trying to be helpful - I'll just shut up!!

Apologies I did not observe this was in 'Charitable Items' section , I only ever press the link "view active topics" and you needn't have explain what 'Charitable' means, I donate a lot myself!

Just to be clear, it was not me, Aphrodite, who suggested you were talking 'rubbish'!

Hope you find good homes for your batteries

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TARRAH

Hi Ben

Keep some for me please. Always good to have some 'spre' for the grandkids 'things' that need batteries
Got any of the small 9v ones that are normally used in smoke detectors?

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

I'm sorry too

Hi no problem We only have AAs i'm afraid though. I can PM you next time i'm down TOTK if you like?

25 almost new AAs gone to M.A.D, hope you get many hours of use out of them.

We still have more.

Thanks Benn they are great from remotes, camera, wireless mouse and lots of other things the grandkids use

ALSO GREAT FOR LITTLE TORCHES DURING POWERCUTS

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

hehe my Maglite must have about a 3 months worth of power with spares!.

Once again please reply for free power.