Re: Running the battary till it shuts off?

[Ian Collier]

On Tue, May 02, 2000 at 01:05:44PM -0700, Adrian D Jensen wrote:
> Well, this all really depends on whether you have a NiMH or Li-ion battery. NiMH
> batteries suffer from the so called "memory effect" were repeated charging and
> discharging to a common point, say 50%, reduces the future ability of the
> battery to discharge below 50%. 

I don't really believe in it.  NiCd batteries were supposed to suffer
from a memory effect but NiMH batteries were allegedly the solution to
this.

imc