7x 1.2v 1600mah AA batteies = 11,200mah 8.4v battery pack ?

[Vrooom666]

if i use 1.2v AA 1600mah batteries, and link them up 7 of said batteries,   that would make 11,200mah batteries running 8.4v

Would it work? and is it simple like that?

 would it be any good as regular tamiya type battery pack ?

 

Jay

[Tipsy]

Using the above pack will only give you an output of 1600mah. As with tamiya packs, each cell is rated at 1200 - 4300mah.

[rich_f]

When linking them up end to end (+ve of one to -ve of next) or in series as its known, you add the potential differences (voltages) together, which in this case would give 8.4V, but the capacity would stay the same - 1600mAh.

To increase the capacity of a pack you would need to connect them in parallel (side by side with all +ves together and all -ves together) this would give you a pack with 11,200 mAh capacity but only 1.2V.

[irenL]

Too bad current box cell 8.4V battery only sports 170mAh, otherwise it'd be another parallel power medium.