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Old 01-02-05 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by John Ridley
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- LiIon cells are 3.6 volts each. You can't just drop in 4 LiIons where 4 AAs were, some rewiring would be necessary (series/parallel instead of just series, and then recharging would be complex without removing the cells).
Hey John,

I've noticed that the "CRV3" sized LiIon cells(packs) are 3.6V. I was hoping for info on using 2(two) of them to replace 4(four) AA's. The overvoltage is handy in LED lights (makes them incredibley bright etc)&occurs when one uses 4 non-rechargeable AA li-ion cells as it is now. Perhaps the battery cases of the lights themselves can be modified(ie, fitting a square peg into a round hole...)?

Also, thanks for the understandable explanation re: not re-charging. Makes sense!
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