Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site garfield.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!garfield!tag From: tag@garfield.UUCP (Terry Greening) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.physics Subject: lifetime of rechargeable batteries Message-ID: <1789@garfield.UUCP> Date: Fri, 2-Nov-84 14:33:55 EST Article-I.D.: garfield.1789 Posted: Fri Nov 2 14:33:55 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Nov-84 20:43:20 EST Distribution: net Organization: Memorial U. of Nfld. C.S. Dept., St. John's Lines: 21 [gobble gobble munch munch] I have recently bought a set of GE size 'D' rechargeable batteries and have had to recharge them twice in the past month and a half. When I first bought them, I charged them up, used them in my flashlight for probably less than an hour, and they died. I figured that it was because they were new so I recharged them. I then "tested" them a few times over the next few weeks and they seemed to be doing good. Last night, I left the flash- light out in the cold for a few hours and when I went to use it, the batteries were just about dead. I wonder if the cold has this effect on the batteries or do Ni-cad batteries die this fast anyways. By the way, I also have a set of 'AA' batteries by Ra- dio Shack which I am not totally satisfied with. A friend of mine says that she has to recharge her GE 'AA' batteries, which she uses in her walkman, every night. -- Terry Greening {akgua, allegra, dalcs!dreacad, ihnp4, utcsrgv}!garfield!tag Memorial University of Newfoundland