> http://www1.duracell.com/oem/Pdf/others/nimh_6.pdf

> Note that they specifically say that the C/300 current is to
> compensate for the internal self-discharge current. IOW, it's
> _not_ for charging a discharged battery, but for keeping an
> already-charged battery topped up.

C/300 is referred to as 'trickle charge' in 6.3.5 and elsewhere
but as 'maintenance charge' in 6.3.1, which I think is a better
description for what that input is actually for

As for Panasonic, I'm not familiar with the CmA term but I
assume it means, for a 1000mAh cell, 0.033CmA would be
33mA or C/30 ? If so, for the same capacity cell, that would
make Duracell's C/300 just 1/10th of the maintenance input
that Panasonic suggest and which, at the same time, they don't
recommend

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