Thks Dave, learned something today, on the
actual need for a discharge before charge.

Does this apply to NiMH battery as well ?


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From: "David VanHorn" <dvanhorn@CEDAR.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [EE]: NiMH battery packs


> >
> >     NiMH does not suffer "memory effect" as much
> >     as NiCD, but a full discharge is advisable
> >     before charging to maximise battery capacity.
> >     Therefore you also need a discharge circuit.
>
> Can you have a positive, real number less than zero?
>
> http://www.fridge41.freeserve.co.uk/memory.htm
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