I saw a light that uses silver oxide batteries and I just had to get it. It's a Black Diamond Ion. Uses a cylindrical 6v silver oxide battery - 2CR-1/3N.
Curious, other than what I read here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver-oxide_battery
I wonder why silver oxide is used?
Advantages of silver oxide over say lithium based batteries?
I have never seen anyone here on CPF look at silver oxide and it's discharge characteristics. I wonder how flat or steep the discharge curve is?
Extra Info: I could not resist, I did not use the included silver oxide battery. I used a CR2. The CR2 is a slightly bigger and longer battery. So I had to jerry rig the light to take the bigger CR2. It involves wires and an exposed battery without the cover on
The CR2 is also lower voltage at 3v vs. 6v for the silver oxide, so the light is dimmer but sufficient for use.
The light is rated to run 8 hours on high using silver oxide. I am sure the CR2 will run the light longer.
Curious, other than what I read here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver-oxide_battery
I wonder why silver oxide is used?
Advantages of silver oxide over say lithium based batteries?
I have never seen anyone here on CPF look at silver oxide and it's discharge characteristics. I wonder how flat or steep the discharge curve is?
Extra Info: I could not resist, I did not use the included silver oxide battery. I used a CR2. The CR2 is a slightly bigger and longer battery. So I had to jerry rig the light to take the bigger CR2. It involves wires and an exposed battery without the cover on
The CR2 is also lower voltage at 3v vs. 6v for the silver oxide, so the light is dimmer but sufficient for use.
The light is rated to run 8 hours on high using silver oxide. I am sure the CR2 will run the light longer.