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- From: gra@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu
- Subject: Re: nickel-cadmium batteries
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.221856.10459@timessqr.gc.cuny.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 22:18:56 GMT
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- You're refering to NiCad "memory". The effect is real but I've never heard
- it taken so literally. You should try and let your battery run down as much
- as possible before recharging but I think the notion that if you recharge
- once before the battery is drained it will be ruined is extreme. I have a
- set of rechargable batteries for my walk-man (Nicads are Nicads) which are
- supposed to have a three hour life. I try to use them up before I recharge
- them but sometimes there is still juice left in them when I charge them.THey
- still usually give MORE than the rated three hours. In other words it's
- something you have to be careful about but nowhere to the degree you mention.
- I'm not a battery engineer but that's been my experience.
-
- Eric Graig
-