SweD
Newly Enlightened
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- Oct 14, 2008
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Hello, no offense to anyone, but I'm calling the aid of the likes of SliverFox, or perhaps HKJ, the ones I've seen plenty of on these forums. :-D Of course, any and all others are more than welcome to chime in. :-D
The standard charge is, for NiMH, 0.1C for 16 hours. It's stated on all sheets provided with cells you buy, even sometimes printed upon them.
I'm usually in no big hurry, I have cells to spare, I have my trusted C9000. Is the "standard charge" a "measurement only" type of thing, or is it a true and tested good way of charging if time is not an issue?
I've read all I've found, but haven't reached a conclusion on this. Is the overcharge something to care about? Is the "smart chargers" just a quick fix to speed up time, or do they also gain something by not over charging and terminating more properly?
If over charging is not an issue at those small Ampereges, then why don't we all just always do a standard charge, and get the full bucket load of charge into our cells?
Regards,
/Dennis, (with all the time in the world. :-D )
The standard charge is, for NiMH, 0.1C for 16 hours. It's stated on all sheets provided with cells you buy, even sometimes printed upon them.
I'm usually in no big hurry, I have cells to spare, I have my trusted C9000. Is the "standard charge" a "measurement only" type of thing, or is it a true and tested good way of charging if time is not an issue?
I've read all I've found, but haven't reached a conclusion on this. Is the overcharge something to care about? Is the "smart chargers" just a quick fix to speed up time, or do they also gain something by not over charging and terminating more properly?
If over charging is not an issue at those small Ampereges, then why don't we all just always do a standard charge, and get the full bucket load of charge into our cells?
Regards,
/Dennis, (with all the time in the world. :-D )