Good pointer Ruben !
OK ! That was the first part ! Now for the recharging of those NMh
cells .
Right UPFRONT :
You NEED A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CHARGER
to recharge those cells,
and the reasons why are all spelt out in a 36 page pdf document found
at the following address .
<http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/nickelmetalhydride_appman.pdf>
I thought I might get away using my old NiCad charger but it simply
does NOT
cut the mustard in either charge rate or controls to PREVENT
overcharging.
Thanks everyone
Bob
On 27/08/2005, at 12:18 PM, Dark1 wrote:
Jaycar in Northbridge do very good rechargeable batteries. Something
like $5 each for 2600 mili-Amp which will store a lot of energy. If
you want you can buy cheaper batteries with a lower mili-Amp that
won't give as much usage time before needing a recharge. They're
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) so you won't experience the memory effect
when charging them.
Ruben A. Franke
I had a talk with one of the guys from Batteries + about rechargeable
in cordless mice and they didn't recommend rechargeables as being the
best option because they self drain quite quickly and so only retain
sufficient charge for around 1 to 2 months normal use. He suggested
that with the cost of 4 Lion batteries (2 in the mouse and 2
charged replacements) being about $20+ (for brand name ones) you
could get a blister pack of 20 alkaline batteries and each pair
should last about 3 months so you should get around 2 to 3 years
out of a pack.
Depends on the mouse but ...
The MS Intellimouse Explorer here at work seems to just keep going
and going (AA batteries). The logitech MX1000 at home seems to last
a few weeks (rechargable) ... less so if I spend a weekend playing
WoW *heh heh*.
Cheers,
T.
On 26/08/2005, at 1:56 PM, Robert Howells wrote:
Hello Everyone,
They make life easy but ..... what battery life is being
experienced
for a cordless mouse ?
Anybody ?
Thanks
Bob
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