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From: che@ptsfb.UUCP (Mitch Che)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: G.E. Rechargable Batteries info
Message-ID: <193@ptsfb.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 3-Jul-85 12:17:33 EDT
Article-I.D.: ptsfb.193
Posted: Wed Jul  3 12:17:33 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 5-Jul-85 01:22:17 EDT
References: <2936@nsc.UUCP>
Reply-To: che@ptsfb.UUCP (Mitch Che)
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Organization: Pacific Bell, San Francisco
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Summary: Preventing NiCad "memory effect"

In article <2936@nsc.UUCP> nessus@nsc.UUCP (Kchula-Rrit) writes:
>
>..batteries have exhibited the "memory" effect that Ni-Cd's are known for.  
>...
> (and asks how to avoid the "memory effect" that NiCad batteries exhibit
> after they've been used for a while...)

     A solution to this problem is occasionally to let the battery discharge
completely, e.g. by leaving the batteries in a radio that's on for a day,
and then recharging them completely.  It can be a real pain to do this, so
if you're a heavy battery user, it's a good idea to buy two sets of batteries
and rotate them between the charger, the Walkman, and occasionally, the radio
that's left on...  (I have a rechargeable AT&T cordless phone which recommends
I leave the handset off the charger stand until it's dead once or twice
a year...)  This process may also save a NiCad that already shows this problem.

     A price of $2-3. per AA NiCad battery is reasonable good at retail.

Mitch Che
Pacific Bell
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