Theunicornhunter 2 Posted October 18, 2003 I've wondered what kind of power sources the Federation uses on tricorders, phasers etc. Do they have some sort of long term (indefinite battery). . Or is some one in the armory responsible for recharging the weapons. I remember in TOS they talked about draining a phaser. Does everyone plug their PADD into their desk at night? I've often wished for a long life battery for most of my appliances. I have to reset half a dozen clocks when the power goes off (microwave, vcr etc). I wish they had self contained power units. Not to mention all those cords are a pain. Am I seriously in need of a life or has anyone else ever thought about this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted October 18, 2003 I've allways assumed that the phasers, tricorders, and common hand held tools had a rechargable power source. Kind'a like the perfect rechargable battery. Instead of new "batteries", they pull the used one, put a new one in, and recharge the old one. As for the PADD's, they probably just "obsorb" power from stuff like a local computer. NOTE: What does PADD stand for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 8 Posted October 18, 2003 PADD = Personal Access Display Device Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted October 18, 2003 (edited) THANKS! OMG! I have 3,600 posts! YEA!!!!! :) Edited October 18, 2003 by Captain Jean-Luc Picard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoCalTom 0 Posted October 25, 2003 Actually, in TOS, they mentioned using dylithium crystals in phasors, tri-corders, etc., as well as powering the ship's operating systems. The engines were powered by matter/anti-matter in a combination that generated enough energy to break the light barrier several times over. We already have lithium ( a metal) based batteries, which are of the non-rechargable variety. Dylithium crystals seems almost like an oxymoron, similar to military intelligence, since it seems to be like a crystalized metal. I can imagine using a power source similar to that, but I find it highly unlikely. Generally, a battery operates by a chemical reaction that produces direct current electricity. Unless someone comes along with a better scheme, or discovers something entirely new, we're stuck using the wall outlet to recharge our batteries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
