Re: [NTLK] Charging NiMH batteries

From: Bruce Guthrie (signwatcher_at_i-star.com)
Date: Mon May 30 2005 - 08:46:06 PDT


slow charge is the safest. has been ever since I was a kid, of courser that
was long ago. along time ago.
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From: "Johannes Wolf" <mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Charging NiMH batteries

> Les,
>
> this strongly depends on the type of charger you use.
> There are very simple ones that apply a constant current only and you can
> of
> course use them (this is most probably the one of WalMart),
> but as soon as the charger is a so called quick charger taht applies high
> charging currents and detects the end of the charging process
> automatically - make sure that the manual says that it is suited for both
> NiMH AND NiCd, otherwise you risk to damage your NiMHs.
>

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