Re: [NTLK] Constantly charging NiMH batteries from BTI

From: Lallang_at_aol.com
Date: Thu Aug 30 2001 - 14:31:49 EDT


Yes, it helps immensely. Thank you.

In a message dated 08/30/2001 09:24:06, Kim Howe <kimhowe_at_syndicomm.com>
writes:

>I have had some experience of this in my UMP2000. If I plug my Newton
>into power each day and download news to Inkspot (so that it gets
>charged after only a little discharge) the life of the battery between
>
>charges will decline so far that it will be flat after 1-2days of normal
>
>use. If I then cycle the batteries to flat a couple of times, the normal
>
>pattern returns where I charge about once a week. I'm pretty pleased
>with the battery pack, it's still the original one that came with the
>2000 when I got it. People quote battery life in cycles, but I've found
>
>they will often last way beyond the number of cycles. (I once cycled a
>
>set of 10 500mA/h Nicads 1200 times without a failure in any of the
>cells, but they were cycled daily over a 3 year period.)
>
>So to answer the original question. You can leave your batteries on
>charge for a while, but you will want to cycle them every so often. Are
>
>you in a position where you find yourself unable to access a charger for
>
>several days at a time? If not, you could just use the Newton and charge
>
>when the batteries are running low. I find that I still get a few hours
>
>use even after the battery is down to 20%.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Kim Howe
>Newton Forum Host on Syndicomm.
>kimhowe_at_syndicomm.com

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