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Dave Martindale
 
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Default AA battary capacity, Ah (?)

lcoe writes:

do you, or anyone know the cutoff voltage for the charge cycle? was thinking
of testing it by charging some partially discharged alkalines.


There isn't a "cutoff voltage". NiMH and NiCd cells are charged while
monitoring voltage over time. As the cells reach full charge, the
terminal voltage rate of change goes to zero, and then negative (i.e.
the voltage *drops*). This is what the chargers sense. They may also
sense the rapid rise in temperature at end of charge.

Don't put alkalines in this charger. Alkalines won't accept high charge
currents, and they'll probably burst or leak.

Dave