Johnny Borborigmi wrote:

I use them in everything except smoke/C02 alarms and clocks.


Smart move, especially in the smoke and CO alarms. A regular battery has
a different discharge curve and will give you lots of warning before
it's inoperative.

A rechargeable nicad or NiMh may go dead while you are out of the house
and don't the hear the few warning beeps.



mike