Re: [NTLK] Explain this battery stuff to me please...

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Fri Oct 11 2002 - 14:46:06 EDT


On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Peter Cameron wrote:

> Yes, there is preCharging. I had that with one pack. I did show
> deepToast at first after a while of preCharging, but after shining up the
> contacts it went through the preCharging again to charging and then to
> fastCharging. The pack is still fine and holds an excellent charge. I think
> it was oxidation on the contacts that allowed the Newt to still see the pack
> but not get any power in or out of it.

Probably the resistance measured over the pack was too high because of the
dirty contacts, leading the Newt's power manager to think that one of the
cells was dead. But I digress...

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