Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 Brag 10-8-84; site bragvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!bragvax!david From: david@bragvax.UUCP (David DiGiacomo) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: lifetime of rechargeable batteries Message-ID: <269@bragvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 23:27:43 EST Article-I.D.: bragvax.269 Posted: Wed Dec 5 23:27:43 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Dec-84 02:22:48 EST References: <1789@garfield.UUCP> <70900021@trsvax.UUCP> <6304@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Brag Systems Inc., San Mateo, CA Lines: 9 In article <6304@brl-tgr.ARPA> wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) writes: >I also recharge alkalines the same way. So far none have leaked or >otherwise misbehaved as a result. Don't try it! Alkalines explode readily when "charged" -- even a couple of mils for a couple of hours will do it if the battery is willing. -- David DiGiacomo, BRAG Systems Inc., San Mateo CA (415) 342-3963 (...decvax!ucbvax!hplabs!bragvax!david)