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Well here it is, my first post to the techdiver list.
I'm far from being a teckie (sp?) myself but I do have a few questions that
I hope can be answered by someone here:
I'm building my own version of the "super" flash lights using MR16 type
light bulbs. Now I was discussing with a salesperson about light bulbs.
He mentionned that the MR16 bulbs he was selling were expensive because
of the catalytic convert that came with them. He also told me that I
should put another one in the battery pack that I'm making. He was basically
saying that I was risking and explosion if I did not do that.
I'm planning to use lead-Gel sealed cell batteries for my lamp. They
would be stored in a sealed container seperate from the light bulb
(a la Dive Rite). I know that there's hydrogen and oxygen involved when
you operate a battery but I never thought that it could explode under
"normal" usage conditions (except if one would keep the container sealed
while overcharging them, of course).
Here are my questions:
- What is this catalytic converter made of?
- Do I really need it or is he just trying to sell me something?
if so, do I need one with the battery and one with the light bulb???
Thanks for any input
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