@Ibpointless:
Thank you for your explanation of the dimming effect of the led. I would tend to agree except for if I add another led(s) to the circuit, they will not light also, which would light when the battery has a normal charge at the same voltage. If there was a Real charge this would not be happening. The battery is dead when my analog meter says it has a charge, but there is no charge, just fluff. I'm seeing a false reading. As soon as any other load is added, the false fluffy voltage drops to almost nothing.
The batteries are draining even though they are not directly connected to the circuit, but are indirectly being discharged.
I do think that there is a way around this, and I'm working on it. The main thing is to keep the voltage from dropping (small solar panel, maybe), as once the small batteries drop from their higher combined voltages, the thrill is gone.
NZ
Thank you for your explanation of the dimming effect of the led. I would tend to agree except for if I add another led(s) to the circuit, they will not light also, which would light when the battery has a normal charge at the same voltage. If there was a Real charge this would not be happening. The battery is dead when my analog meter says it has a charge, but there is no charge, just fluff. I'm seeing a false reading. As soon as any other load is added, the false fluffy voltage drops to almost nothing.
The batteries are draining even though they are not directly connected to the circuit, but are indirectly being discharged.
I do think that there is a way around this, and I'm working on it. The main thing is to keep the voltage from dropping (small solar panel, maybe), as once the small batteries drop from their higher combined voltages, the thrill is gone.
NZ
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