From: William Levak (wlevak_at_cyberspace.org)
Date: 2002-10-01 04:00:37
On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Marko =?ISO-8859-1?Q?M=E4kel=E4?= wrote:
> Sorry that I was a bit ambiguous. The 207 and the 207 run directly off
> 110 volts. Ville Muikkula has a 115/230-volt 202, and he has been quite
> helpful.
>
> Yes, I've successfully operated all but four calculators (three that
> need 110 volt power, and one for which I don't have a suitable power
You could connect 2 in series and run them off 220.
> (Is there a reason why the (+) side of all four batteries leaked, or is it
> just that the batteries might have been built like a bottle whose cap the
> (+) terminal is, and the easiest escape for the interior is the cap? Has
> anyone seen a leak from the (-) side?)
When batteries sit for a long time and the power is completely drained,
the chemicals inside begin other reactions that are irreversible. The
chemical products are corrosive and eat away the battery wall. If left
long enough, they will also eat away the battery contacts in your
equipment.
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