There's only one reason why you need a different charger for NiMH ... peak
detection.
See, in an automatic fast charger, you need to know when the battery is
full. The charging process is still the same ... DC straight into the
battery. But the peak (otherwise known as Delta-V) characteristic is
different between the 2 chemistries. So what does this mean? Throw a NiMH
battery into an automatic NiCd fast charger and it won't know when to stop,
and there go your batteries.
So as a general rule, don't do it. The only exception to the rule is if
you're using a non-automatic slow (i.e. 14-16hr/overnight) charger.
Adios,
LarZ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf
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Sent: Thursday, 28 December 2000 9:39
To: MiniDisc List
Subject: MD: NiMH batteries in a NiCd charger?
Can I charge NiMH AA/AAA batteries in a NiCd charger? I thinking of
"upgrading" my NiCd's (which are getting old) to NiMH to power my MD
players and a Handspring Visor. If I need a different charger, what are
the recommendations for NiMH (and, preferably, NiCd) chargers capable
of charging AA and AAA batteries? Thanx!
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