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Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery?

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On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:18:00 PM UTC-5, Ron wrote:
> On Mar 28, 3:57 pm, Bob_Villa 
>  wrote:
> > On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:05:25 PM UTC-5, Ron wrote:
> > > I noticed that this place
> >
> > >http://www.laptopbatterystore.com/category/dell-latitude-d610-batteri...
> >
> > > has two Dell D610 battries: one rated at a higher voltage-- 14.8 v
> > > @2200mAH-- and another one at 11.1 V @ 4400 mAH. There's only a three
> > > dollar differnce in price, but I have to wonder what's the best one to
> > > buy in terms of performance? Higher voltage or higher current?
> > > Comments, anyone?
> >
> > > Ron
> >
> > The one that is 11.1V is the original voltage for a D610. Batteries are usually 3, 6, or 9 cell depending on capacity (mAH). If you double or triple the cells in parallel the voltage remains the same but the capacity increases.
> > Hope this makes sense.
> 
> I' ve been in electronics for a *long* time and I got that, thanks;
> but I still don't know which is a better battery to buy-- if there is
> actually a "better battery,"  I've had this Dell laptop for over two
> years and much is still a mystery as sooo many things need to be
> replaced, fixed, or upgraded. Oy.
> 
> Ron

11.1 is the proper voltage...when I replaced my wife's Dell 6-cell (Inspiron 1545) I went with the 9-cell. Same voltage.

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Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Ron <orion@dslnorthwest.net> - 2012-03-28 12:05 -0700
  Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-03-28 15:57 -0700
    Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Ron <orion@dslnorthwest.net> - 2012-03-28 19:18 -0700
      Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-03-29 02:52 -0700
  Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-04-02 15:41 -0500
    Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2012-04-02 16:37 -0700
      Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2012-04-12 21:59 -0500
    Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Ron <orion@dslnorthwest.net> - 2012-04-05 12:53 -0700
      Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-04-05 15:12 -0500
        Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-04-06 23:33 +0000
          Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-04-06 18:50 -0500
            Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Ron <orion@dslnorthwest.net> - 2012-04-07 16:34 -0700
      Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> - 2012-04-07 17:53 +0100
        Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) - 2012-04-07 18:28 +0000
        Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-04-07 13:33 -0500
          Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> - 2012-04-07 19:43 +0100
          Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-04-08 10:20 +0000
            Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Happy Oyster <*@*.*> - 2012-04-08 17:52 +0300
        Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Happy Oyster <*@*.*> - 2012-04-07 20:37 +0300
          Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> - 2012-04-07 21:43 +0100
            Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Happy Oyster <*@*.*> - 2012-04-08 17:47 +0300
              Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> - 2012-04-08 18:23 +0100
                Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? Happy Oyster <*@*.*> - 2012-04-08 20:48 +0300
                Re: Voltage Vs. Current In A Laptop Battery? "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> - 2012-04-08 22:13 +0100

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