First off, I must have a typo in the original. I went with NiMH, not Lithium
cells. Either it was spell check, or my fingers went faster than my brain
could handle. You have my apologies for the confusion.
The cells went in without a hitch, and they charged with my Charger N. One
hour of charge time, then into slow mode. I figured that this would be enough
for the first test. I realize that you sometimes need 3 cycles to fully charge
them, but I should have enough on the cells for the point to get across.
I am awaiting the arrival of new fuses, so I can determine where they actually
pop. FWIW: I agree with your explanation, that it is the camera that draws
current from the cells. That's the way it was way back when I took Physics.
But I read somewhere (and searching is not bringing it back up) that you needed
to up-rate the fuse when going to the NiMH cells. Doesn't make sense to me,
but I was a Chem major, and Physics was just a requirement.
Let us say, for fun, that I put in a 10 amp fuse. If the camera is working
without a problem, it will never draw that amount, and the fuse will never pop.
And it's clear that the cell can't *push* excessive amperage of its own free
will. So except for a dead short, what exactly is that fuse there to protect
against?
j
