>>hardly more than a low value resistor: the *best* thing for a batte=
ry :-)
>>   =20
>>
>Isnt charging slowly with 10% of the battery's capacity for approx 1=
4hours
>the best way?
>
Absolutly not !!
I've over 10 years of experience with reflex loading (15 min .. 30 mi=
n)=20
and here are some facts
- over 10 years ago I started with about 20 AA NiCd batteries, which=
=20
where dumped in the trash,  because their capacity was too low or eve=
n=20
zero (short circuited)
- after loading them with 2C to 4C (that's 2 ...4  Ampere !!) about 1=
5=20
of them where again in perfect shape
- what's perfect ? there capacity was larger then 100%, in most cases=
=20
120..130 %, but some at 150% !!
- now after 10 years I've about 10 left, still in perfect condition
- besides that, I've done a lot (50..100) of recoveries of NiCd=20
batteries that were defective, both for friends and at my work.

The reason that (almost) no one uses this trick is that they are=20
(hardly) not commercial available.
At my work we bought a number of quiet expensive NiCd charger (upto 5=
00=20
Euro), but they all stay in the shadow of the reflex charger.

I'm sure that everyone that has ever used a reflex charger, will conf=
irm=20
these experiences.

Stef Mientki

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