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Paul
31-05-2006, 18:35
In August 1979 while buying the stuff I needed to go to college, one of the items was a Casio FX100 calculator, which came with a set of two Casio AA batteries to power it.

For the next 27 years, this calculator has been in regular use every week, and is STILL running on those original two AA batteries. They barely flicker when tested with any battery tester, but still have the power to drive the calculator.

Eat your heart out Duracell .... :D
zing_deleted
31-05-2006, 18:37
well sorted mate lol thats a good story someone will print that tell The Sun I bet you get an article :)
Druchii
31-05-2006, 19:20
well sorted mate lol thats a good story someone will print that tell The Sun I bet you get an article :) You're being serious too aren't you?

That's an amazing set of batteries, but is it kept in a warm place overnight? If so this is meant to have a semi-recharging effect on normal batteries, and could be why :)
Halcyon
31-05-2006, 20:15
That is really good. SOme of the batteries these days last no time at all.
Hang on to them !
LSainsbury
31-05-2006, 20:28
Shove 'em in a remote control - they won't last 5 mins!!!
zing_deleted
31-05-2006, 20:31
well sorted mate lol thats a good story someone will print that tell The Sun I bet you get an article :) You're being serious too aren't you?

That's an amazing set of batteries, but is it kept in a warm place overnight? If so this is meant to have a semi-recharging effect on normal batteries, and could be why :)

Deadly serious m8 ;)
nffc
31-05-2006, 21:47
let's be fair though, a 27 year old calculator (older than me!) isn't exactly gonna be a high drain appliance!
zing_deleted
31-05-2006, 22:02
used regular for 27 years ?? what you want?
nffc
31-05-2006, 23:48
used regular for 27 years ?? what you want?

Point well and truly missed, despite it being remarkable it's not as though the secrets of perpetual motion have been discovered :LOL:
zing_deleted
31-05-2006, 23:49
sorry im not a woman and dont read between the lines.
Wicked_and_Crazy
31-05-2006, 23:51
simple addition doesnt take much power ;)
zing_deleted
31-05-2006, 23:54
well ok that was blatently obvious but 27 years with regular use defies reason surely?
Wicked_and_Crazy
31-05-2006, 23:59
according to the manual it should last for 17,000 hours with a constant flashing cursor or 2 years when turned off. Strange, isnt that the same time period!

it consumes 0.0002W

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sorry im not a woman

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