Then, what is the correct way to use Newton's NiMHs battery?
Thanks,
Kevin
=A9=F3Saturday, Apr 6, 2002, 12:12 AM, speedy2 =BCg=A1G
> A lot of people see the memory effect on NiCds or NiMHs because they
> decide to discharge a pack before re-charging to eliminate the=20
> "problem".
> Unfortunately many people discharge a pack to the point where one or=20=
> more
> cells go into "reversal" and cause a more significant problem.
>
> Reversal occurs because one or more batteries do not have the same=20
> voltage
> on them and discharging cells in a pack below a certain point allows =
one
> cell in the pack to "charge" another cell in the pack in the wrong way
> (i.e. the charge polarity has been flipped). Battery packs where cell
> reversal occurs irreparably damages the cells and at the very least
> shortens the life time of the cells.
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