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Default NiCad Battery Question

In article . com,
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It doesn't pose a problem to use a higher mah hour rating, in fact it
will run longer. I just got a new solar pool lamp, and the
instructions for it say as much. Additionally mine says to charge for
two days before using to get the battery fully charged.


ignore it, just put it out and it'll run fine. There is some bizarre
advice about in instruction leaflets on this for some reason. Maybe an
exercise in reducing successful guarantee claims.


I've never understood this long charge with new batteries. Ages ago I
bought a PPPro cordless drill with a crude fast charger (4 hours) which
reckoned you doubled that for the first one before using. Which I'd say
would fry them, as they arrived with near a full charge anyway by the
lights on the side of the battery.

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