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Smitty Two

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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:55:11 -0800, Smitty Two
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In article ,
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(And even that sorry old wives' tale about Ni-cad "memory" is full of
holes.)

As far as using the term 'memory" yes, but Ni-Cads do
prefer full charges or varied charges over repeated light
charges. Repeated light charges will diminish the batteries
capacity. That fact is not full of holes.

The most you can deplete a ni-cad battery's full-charge voltage, by
subjecting it to less than perfect charge/discharge cycles, is a measly
5%. Can you name a battery-powered gadget that won't operate at 95% of
its design voltage?

So Ni-Cads are perpetual voltage?

I don't really think you think I said that, so why are you saying it?

95% of voltage is NOT 95% of capacity.

I didn't say that, either. Capacity is rated in milliamp-hours, usually.
But a *full charge* is indeed measured in volts, which is what I said.
It's going to be difficult to have a discussion if you twist what I say
to suit your own reasons for postulating a different point of view.

If you've every used Ni-Cads you'd know they don't last forever.
You'd also know that premium battery chargers include battery
reconditioners that help to rejuvenate low capacity Ni-Cads.

Once you've killed a battery by any means, the guy who profits the most
from a "reconditioner" is the guy who sells it to you.