Alkaline batteries in parallel with lithium cell?

Can I use 2 alkaline batteries (3V) in parallel with a (non- rechargable) lithium cell (3V) as a back up without problem?

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Reply to
rubenstein.martin
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Any difference in voltage between the batteries will cause current to flow from the higher-voltage battery to the lower-voltage one.

If this makes you feel uncomfortable, it should. It's not a good idea to run batteries in parallel, unless there is some mechanism (such as a series diode) to block this flow.

Lithium coin cells aren't horribly expensive, especially if you buy from a mail-order supplier. You can use the opportunity to stock up on batteries you need for other stuff you own.

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William Sommerwerck

Short answer is NO! Since you give ZERO clues as to what size batteries, or what voltages your unspecificied system can tolerate, or what you consider a problem, you can't expect even an approximate answer. But a careful person would still say, NO! Take out the lithium cell.

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mike

Or isolate it with a diode.

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James Sweet

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