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cholin:
That would be the one, what do you mean memory issue? Whats the difference if I order a Ni-Cad and a NimH one? Is it a noticable differnece?
Zero_Hour:
NiCads memory issue is this:
Say you charge the nicad up full and then use it for a bit, and run it to half of it's capacity. Then you recharge it to full.
Done enough times, the battery will "think" that the half of the capacity it's been running down and recharging is it's full capacity. Eventually over time, you will have difficulty getting any charge on them. NiMH is the way to go for sure.
screaming:
I did a quick Google search and came up with this:
http://www.batterymart.com/battery_faq.php
danny_galaga:
JB, battery indicator will still be working. it doesnt matter how the battery behaves, thats what the indicator shows. so if they go flat quickly (whether because of a different type of battery or because there is a high load, for instance a camera with flash set high and screen on all the time) then thats what the indicator is telling you. it doesnt care what type of battery it is. most 'battery level' indicators work either on voltage or current flow.
Mooshoo, they now think that nicads dont have a memory issue. it arose mostly from inaccurate recharging. so it used to be that you would completely discharge a nicad before you recharge it and then time it. now with intelligent rechargers you can charge them at any point all the way to full again.
Mooshoo111:
Well I think there is some sort of memory issue. I can tell because I use them all the time, one of my hobbies is R/C. What do you mean by "intelligent chargers"? I have a $150 charger which doesn't solve the problem, although I just discharge the packs with the same charger/discharger before charging.
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