> Indeed. Although DVH will debate the existence of memory
> effect at all and others will tell you that NimH has it very
> very mildly :-).


It's real, but it's real small, and easily dealt with.

Using a computer controlled CC load, I was able to produce it in Sanyo
NIMH cells with only a few cycles to the same discharge point, but it
erases after one normal discharge, and isn't much to look at in the
first place, just a small bump in the dischcarge curve.

If you had something (like a sattelite) that had many many many
repeated cycles to the same point, then maybe it would get
interesting.


I did note recently that NIMH cells seem to have caught up with
Alkalines for capacity (!)
I didn't expect to see that.  I guess we know where the R/D monery has
been going.
But I would stay FAR away from off-brand cells, or ones that you don't
know for sure are from the name on the sleeve.
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