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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: Car Batteries die in the Winter - Why?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec25.233806.25830@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <1992Dec15.174955.15704@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 23:38:06 GMT
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- baylor@NEBULA.SSD.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
- : >
- : That's why they make 10W40 oil. It's supposed to have a more constant
- : viscosity over a wide range of temperature than a "single weight" oil.
- :
- : More annoying: I just realized that this probably means my smoke
- : detector will ALWAYS give off the "my battery is low" beep in the
- : wee hours of the morning. !@#$%%$^$&&*!!
-
- It shouldn't. The current draw on the battery is very low. Even at low
- temperatures, the battery should easily be able to supply enough power.
- If not, then either your battery is getting marginal, or your detector
- is defective.
-
- Bill
-