Comments on: Turn your AA’s into D’s http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:32:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: alej744 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-377518 alej744 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:33:29 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-377518 Thats really cool. Thats really cool.

]]> By: Jay http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-376448 Jay Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:51:52 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-376448 Yes, C and D cells are annoying, but have you stopped to think *why* the manufacturer has chosen them instead of AA? Larger cells have greater capacity, then are therefore generally used in high-drain devices. A real alkaline D cell will have around 20,000mAh capacity -- around 7x as much as an AA. These adaptors might be handy if you're in a jam and need to power something for a short time, but not really the way to go in the long term.. Yes, C and D cells are annoying, but have you stopped to think *why* the manufacturer has chosen them instead of AA? Larger cells have greater capacity, then are therefore generally used in high-drain devices. A real alkaline D cell will have around 20,000mAh capacity — around 7x as much as an AA. These adaptors might be handy if you’re in a jam and need to power something for a short time, but not really the way to go in the long term..

]]> By: Danny http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-376442 Danny Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:42:06 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-376442 The problem arises when you look at the mah ratings for each size of battery. While D cells have a rating of 20,500, AA's only have 2,850, or roughly 1/7 the staying power. While these would be a great temp fix when you don't have any D cells, you're just not going to see the life you may need out of the device. This could be dangerous if the device is a safety or emergency item. The problem arises when you look at the mah ratings for each size of battery. While D cells have a rating of 20,500, AA’s only have 2,850, or roughly 1/7 the staying power. While these would be a great temp fix when you don’t have any D cells, you’re just not going to see the life you may need out of the device. This could be dangerous if the device is a safety or emergency item.

]]> By: Mikey http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-376311 Mikey Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:33:09 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-376311 Those have been around for years, have been selling them in the shop I work for as long as i can remember Those have been around for years, have been selling them in the shop I work for as long as i can remember

]]> By: emory http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-376257 emory Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:07:00 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-376257 psh i know how to permanently change your AA's into D's. It's called plastic surgery psh i know how to permanently change your AA’s into D’s. It’s called plastic surgery

]]> By: sky http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-376245 sky Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:55:07 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-376245 We used to use a double A and a stack of pennies to fill in when when were short on a D battery. We used to use a double A and a stack of pennies to fill in when when were short on a D battery.

]]> By: Akira http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-376185 Akira Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:57:44 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-376185 Yeah, these would work in a pinch...but the whole purpose of the larger cell batteries isn't for higher voltage (since, yes, AA, AAA, C, D, etc, all are 1.5v) - the larger batteries are so that they can provide LONGER life. i.e. a device might only require 1.5v, but will draw a higher current, thereby draining the smaller batteries faster. Yeah, these would work in a pinch…but the whole purpose of the larger cell batteries isn’t for higher voltage (since, yes, AA, AAA, C, D, etc, all are 1.5v) – the larger batteries are so that they can provide LONGER life.

i.e. a device might only require 1.5v, but will draw a higher current, thereby draining the smaller batteries faster.

]]> By: Kuswanto http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/comment-page-1/#comment-376148 Kuswanto Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:16:04 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/02/9558/#comment-376148 It might be useful, but i think $5 is a bit much. Well at least at my country :) It might be useful, but i think $5 is a bit much. Well at least at my country :)

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