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From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.physics
Subject: Re: lifetime of rechargeable batteries
Message-ID: <392@ihu1h.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Nov-84 08:29:56 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  6 08:29:56 1984
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There are differences among brands of NiCd batteries,
for instance:

	-The Radio Shack AA NiCd batteries are marked as having
	 a capacity of 450 milliampere-hours.

	-The GE AA NiCd batteries are marked as having
	 a capacity of 500 milliampere-hours.

Also, some brands cannot be fast charged, due to the inability
of the cell structure to withstand the high temperatures and 
pressures developed during fast charge.

Although they have 10% less capacity, the Radio Shack batteries 
are usually a few dollars cheaper.

I've used both with good success (although Radio Shack once 
had a bad batch of AA NiCd's).
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