Originally Posted by Juha
What surprised me was that fresh from the charger the five cells produced a tad over 7V. I had originally planned to run 6 AAs, but apparently that would take the voltage close to 8,5V. From what I've read, running a 6V bulb at 7,2V is ok. But over 8V - I dunno.
--J
The rating on the battery always seems a little lower than the actual charge. The actual charge can be as much as 10% higher than the rating on the package.