<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ikendu:
This battery site is REALLY nice!
Thanks for the post!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That
is a very informative site.
FWIW-I would agree with everything he said about the different types of cells and their best apps.
EXCEPT for his appraisal/experience with the Innovations Battery Manager.
This unit IS a poor choice for charging NcD/Nimh, because it was not primarily designed for those type cells.
Either he just got a "lemon", or he was running that 110v. unit on 220v.-his results are
waaaay different that mine have been. I have been using that unit successfully for 4 years, and have NEVER had a battery develop leakage -either in or out of the charger!
This unit has been used
1000s of times on regular alkalines, that I would have had to just throw away.....
I might add that the batteries I charge are always tested under a 400mA load after re-charge,-to reaffirm that the recharge was worthwile, and 95% of all of them put out a surprising, SUSTAINED amount of power after the process.....BUT, alas, on a practical basis, this can only be done effectively about 6-10 times per cell (on average).
-Too bad the unit is no longer available. I would not trade it for even a Light Cannon!