On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 01:56:26 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Like say, a glass of milk. Pour too much milk it goes outside the glass. > Bad effect, but the glass can't get any fuller. Or maybe that's it. Is > that it?
In some cases, that's it. Basically, the energy coming in from the charger forces a chemical reaction to occur, or heat to build up, that is detrimental to the structure or components of the cell(s). With NiCd batteries, gases get created, build in pressure, and vent out of the "can" that contains the cell. You can't get that gas back into the cell, and it's integral to the chemical reactions that release the energy the battery stores. So, once the gas is gone, the battery's capacity is lower. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
