On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Hugo Rabson wrote:
> AFAIK, only older nickel cadmium batteries have the memory effect: modern NiCd
> batteries don't get it unless they are using an automated discharger/recharger
> which takes them down to the same level of charge & then recharges them.
> Lithium ion & nickel metal hydride batteries don't have the memory effect,
> AFAIK.
>
I thought Ni-Cd always had memory effect. The one that hasn't
is Ni-MH, which drains away instead - like a slow puncture ;-).
The memory effect can be dealt with when it occurs by fully discharging
the battery (i.e. to bleed power until the voltage halves), and then to
charge it fully at the fastest rate you can.
Regards,
Declan Moriarty
