Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site lcuxc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!lcuxc!wjm From: wjm@lcuxc.UUCP (B. Mitchell) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Rechargable Bateries Message-ID: <107@lcuxc.UUCP> Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 16:59:47 EST Article-I.D.: lcuxc.107 Posted: Fri Dec 7 16:59:47 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 8-Dec-84 05:43:55 EST Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc. Lines: 15 Whatever else you do, DON'T recharge alkaline batteries! They can explode during the charging process. Listen to the warnings on the batteries which say do not recharge. I have heard varying reports about recharging carbon-zinc batteries. Even if they take a charge, don't expect it to last more than a few days, since recharged carbon-zinc cells tend to discharge themselves quite rapidly. Also, the leakage guarantees on name brand carbon-zinc and alkaline cells are void if they are recharged. I would not recommend recharging lithium batteries either. If you re going to recharge bateries, stick to types (like ni-cad and lead-acid that are designed to be recharged, and observe safety precautions, especially with lead-acid batteries, which giff off flammable hydrogen gas when charged, Remember the Hindenburg!). Regards, Bill Mitchell (ihnp4!lcuxc!wjm)