Can I increase the no of operating hours of a battery without ...
The capacity of a 1Ah of a battery means that it can provide 1A current for one hour without dropping its output voltage under 75%. If the device stops working at 8V, it means that the battery can be used from 12V downto 8V. This is a 4V difference. By adding another battery, the total capacity is still 1Ah. But the total voltage is now 14V.