FYI Lights & H*lfords
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For anyone able to overcome their predjudices and those who have none H*lfords are giving A 20%
discount on lights at my local branch making them very good VFM. I'd assume this is nationwide.
Pete
I went to Decalthon yesterday, I got 2 LED lights for a fiver and this included illuminous strips,
they normally retail for about £5.80 each. These are ideal for the winter nights (Yes I have other
lights - I will have 4 lights on the back of me). I cycle to work, it takes all of about 7 mins, and
it contains a cycle lane most of the way, but the car drivers seem to take great pleasure in
blocking the lane off ( I was thinking of getting one of those Scream movies Halloween mask - you
know blood running down the face, and tapping on the window of the motorist and scaring the living
daylights out of them- LOL). Anyway another tip is to buy batteries from PoundShop or PoundLand.
Guess what the price is? Yes they are a pound. I can get 8 AA batteries (Sony) for a quid.
PodgeMaster ( according to my wife not anymore. I have lost 1 1/2 stone in about 3 months)
"Peter B" <peter28@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:bmov8s$8af$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> For anyone able to overcome their predjudices and those who have none H*lfords are giving A 20%
> discount on lights at my local branch making
them
> very good VFM. I'd assume this is nationwide.
>
> Pete
"PodgeMaster" <EatMyShorts@shorts.com> wrote in message
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> daylights out of them- LOL). Anyway another tip is to buy batteries from PoundShop or PoundLand.
> Guess what the price is? Yes they are a pound. I
can
> get 8 AA batteries (Sony) for a quid.
>
Bear in mind not all are alkaline though; some are zinc-chloride ones which will not last as long,
and incandescent lamps, especially krypton/halogen lamps draw a fairly large amount of current.
Look for the *L* designator on cells to be sure of getting alkaline ones; thus LR(0)3 are AAA
alkalines and LR(0)6 are AA alkalines.
Alex
Mr R@t (2.3 zulu-alpha) [comms room 2] wrote:
>> Anyway another tip is to buy batteries from PoundShop or PoundLand. Guess what the price is? Yes
>> they are a pound. I can get 8 AA batteries (Sony) for a quid.
>>
> Bear in mind not all are alkaline though
I bet they are zinc-chloride - which are not worth buying for lights for normal use. Alkalines can
last up to six times longer but don't cost six quid for eight.
> ; some are zinc-chloride ones which will not last as long, and incandescent lamps, especially
> krypton/halogen lamps draw a fairly large amount of current.
And lights will get dim quickly (because of the way the voltage steadily drops compared to
alkalines' flatter discharge) as well as completely running out much sooner.
~PB
"Pete Biggs" <pbiggmellon{remove_fruit}s2000@onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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> Mr R@t (2.3 zulu-alpha) [comms room 2] wrote:
>
> >> Anyway another tip is to buy batteries from PoundShop or PoundLand. Guess what the price is?
> >> Yes they are a pound. I can get 8 AA batteries (Sony) for a quid.
> >>
> > Bear in mind not all are alkaline though
>
> I bet they are zinc-chloride - which are not worth buying for lights for normal use. Alkalines can
> last up to six times longer but don't cost six quid for eight.
>
> > ; some are zinc-chloride ones which will not last as long, and incandescent lamps, especially
> > krypton/halogen lamps draw a fairly large amount of current.
>
> And lights will get dim quickly (because of the way the voltage steadily drops compared to
> alkalines' flatter discharge) as well as completely running out much sooner.
>
> ~PB
Try Argos, they have very good deals on bulk Alkaline batteries including AA.
"Michael Green" <michaelrmgreen@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Try Argos, they have very good deals on bulk Alkaline batteries including
AA.
Don't mention Arghh <cough> gos. The Boss bought a load from their new store and it took forever as
everything went wrong.
Pete
"Michael Green" <michaelrmgreen@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Pete Biggs" <pbiggmellon{remove_fruit}s2000@onetel.net.uk> wrote in
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> > Mr R@t (2.3 zulu-alpha) [comms room 2] wrote:
> >
> > >> Anyway another tip is to buy batteries from PoundShop or PoundLand. Guess what the price is?
> > >> Yes they are a pound. I can get 8 AA batteries (Sony) for a quid.
> > >>
> > > Bear in mind not all are alkaline though
> >
> > I bet they are zinc-chloride - which are not worth buying for lights for normal use. Alkalines
> > can last up to six times longer but don't cost
six
> > quid for eight.
> >
> > > ; some are zinc-chloride ones which will not last as long, and incandescent lamps, especially
> > > krypton/halogen lamps draw a fairly large amount of current.
> >
> > And lights will get dim quickly (because of the way the voltage steadily drops compared to
> > alkalines' flatter discharge) as well as completely running out much sooner.
> >
> > ~PB
> Try Argos, they have very good deals on bulk Alkaline batteries including
AA.
Buy a set of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, keep one set on charge, one
set in your lamps and swap them around every few days. Saves a fortune.
--
Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net (http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/)
Simon Mason wrote:
> Buy a set of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, keep one set on charge, one set in your lamps and
> swap them around every few days. Saves a fortune.
The charge doesn't last anything like as long (even the higher capacity ones), lights fade suddenly
when they run out, and charging adds hassle to the routine.
They suit some applications better than others. I think they're a reasonable option for bulb-lights
that take C and D cells, but not worth bothering with for AA and AAA LED lights.
~PB
Peter B wrote:
>> Try Argos, they have very good deals on bulk Alkaline batteries including AA.
>
> Don't mention Arghh <cough> gos. The Boss bought a load from their new store and it took forever
> as everything went wrong.
The queing up and waiting is a right pain but I've never had any problems with Argos.
Still, it's cheap and more convenient to buy from www.budgetbatteries.co.uk (even taking into
account VAT and postage).
~PB
"Pete Biggs" <pbiggmellon{remove_fruit}s2000@onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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> The queing up and waiting is a right pain but I've never had any problems with Argos.
Nor we generally. However it is a new store with green staff and and they had a few glitches.
Pete
On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:26:59 +0000 (UTC), "Peter B" <peter28@btinternet.com> in
<bmrijj$phg$1@titan.btinternet.com> wrote:
>Nor we generally. However it is a new store with green staff and and they
Equal opps gone totally mad?
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> On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:26:59 +0000 (UTC), "Peter B" <peter28@btinternet.com> in
> <bmrijj$phg$1@titan.btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> >Nor we generally. However it is a new store with green staff and and they
>
> Equal opps gone totally mad?
They have the same rights regardless of their colour or planet of origin.
Pete
"Pete Biggs" <pbiggmellon{remove_fruit}s2000@onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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> Simon Mason wrote:
> > Buy a set of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, keep one set on charge, one set in your lamps and
> > swap them around every few days. Saves a fortune.
>
> The charge doesn't last anything like as long (even the higher capacity ones), lights fade
> suddenly when they run out, and charging adds hassle to the routine.
>
> They suit some applications better than others. I think they're a reasonable option for
> bulb-lights that take C and D cells, but not worth bothering with for AA and AAA LED lights.
I've been using them for 18 months with no problems, especially not going flat on a run. I have 4
AAs in my Cateye EL300 and swap them over once week and they've never run down (2100 mA). Less
hassle than going to the shops for a set of new alkalines. I also use one AA in my minidisc/radio
and 4 in a digital camera and another 4 in a GPS receiver. Simon
"Peter B" <peter28@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:bmrjv4$nb8$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
>
> > On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:26:59 +0000 (UTC), "Peter B" <peter28@btinternet.com> in
> > <bmrijj$phg$1@titan.btinternet.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Nor we generally. However it is a new store with green staff and and
they
> >
> > Equal opps gone totally mad?
>
> They have the same rights regardless of their colour or planet of origin.
>
there's nothing wrong with the staff; its just *outsourcing* the *order fulfilment process* to Mars
that causes problems. Stock will disappear down wormholes :)
Alex
Thanks, I will keep that in mind in future
"Mr R@t (2.3 zulu-alpha) [comms room 2]" <ratsnest23@sovtel.su> wrote in message
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>
> > daylights out of them- LOL). Anyway another tip is to buy batteries
from
> > PoundShop or PoundLand. Guess what the price is? Yes they are a pound. I
> can
> > get 8 AA batteries (Sony) for a quid.
> >
> Bear in mind not all are alkaline though; some are zinc-chloride ones
which
> will not last as long, and incandescent lamps, especially krypton/halogen lamps draw a fairly
> large amount of current.
>
> Look for the *L* designator on cells to be sure of getting alkaline ones; thus LR(0)3 are AAA
> alkalines and LR(0)6 are AA alkalines.
>
> Alex
In article <7Afkb.3130$KA5.27001@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>, Mr R@t (2.3 zulu-alpha) [comms
room 2] wrote:
> there's nothing wrong with the staff; its just *outsourcing* the *order fulfilment process* to
> Mars that causes problems. Stock will disappear down wormholes :)
And I'm sure the tentacles must be causing some problems when it comes to handling smaller goods.
- Richard ;-)
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one way street, _/ _/ _/_/ _/_/_/ Except in the Twighlight Zone.
In article <vp2tbdb8jkt7e5@corp.supernews.com>, Simon Mason wrote:
>
>
> I've been using them for 18 months with no problems, especially not going flat on a run. I have 4
> AAs in my Cateye EL300 and swap them over once week and they've never run down (2100 mA). Less
> hassle than going to the shops for a set of new alkalines. I also use one AA in my minidisc/radio
> and 4 in a digital camera and another 4 in a GPS receiver. Simon
>
Capacity has come on well over the years. Looking on Maplin though, I don't think I can build
a Lumicycle equivalent pack for significantly less, or even slightly less, than I paid
Lumicycle for it.
- Richard
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_/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ Richard dot Corfield at ntlworld dot com _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ Time is a
one way street, _/ _/ _/_/ _/_/_/ Except in the Twighlight Zone.
> Capacity has come on well over the years. Looking on Maplin though, I don't think I can build
> a Lumicycle equivalent pack for significantly less, or even slightly less, than I paid
> Lumicycle for it.
>
> - Richard
Yes you can, i made by battery pack up from 4.5 Aph Cells from budgetbatteries.co.uk.
each cell roughly £3 + VAT so if you want 13.2 V 4.5 Aph pack that's £33 quid + VAT
Smart charger costs £15 quid (variable voltage and Amp selector)
i believe lumicycle charge £80+ for an equivalent battery pack ? plus alot more for a
decent charger ?
could be wrong though .....
Yes, I totally agree, that's precisely what I'll be doing, but probably buying lumicycle lamp units
(without lamps) and getting the actual Dichroics from somewhere like trilight www.buylamps.co.uk
Mind you, the www.budgetbatteries.co.uk charger is NOT suitable for a 13.2V pack, only up to a 12V
pack. (Yes, I know its 14V output, but that's not enough "headroom" to fully charge the cells).
"Andy" <andrew.fase@vodafone.co.uk> wrote in message
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> >
> > Capacity has come on well over the years. Looking on Maplin though, I don't think I can build a
> > Lumicycle equivalent pack for significantly less, or even slightly less, than I paid Lumicycle
> > for it.
> >
> > - Richard
>
> Yes you can, i made by battery pack up from 4.5 Aph Cells from budgetbatteries.co.uk.
>
> each cell roughly £3 + VAT so if you want 13.2 V 4.5 Aph pack that's £33 quid + VAT
>
> Smart charger costs £15 quid (variable voltage and Amp selector)
>
> i believe lumicycle charge £80+ for an equivalent battery pack ? plus alot more for a decent
> charger ?
>
> could be wrong though .....
> The queing up and waiting is a right pain but I've never had any problems with Argos.
>
> Still, it's cheap and more convenient to buy from www.budgetbatteries.co.uk (even taking into
> account VAT and postage).
>
> ~PB
20 AA at Argoose = 5.99 20 AA at Budget batteries inc vat and post = 11.03 (84 % more)
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