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An unfortunate characteristic of Ni-Cad technology is what some people call "memory effect." And yes, if you want the battery to retain a charge for as long as possible you should drain the battery completely before recharging it. No, you should not "top upp" the battery as you would a lead-acid battery. A slightly better technology is Ni-MH (less memory effect). An even better technology is Li-ion (no memory effect). > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Ocklind [mailto:ocklind@sw*.se*] > Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 12:09 PM > To:techdiver > Subject: NI-CAD maintenance > > > I read in a recent post that NI-CAD batteries in dive lights need to be > completely drained before charging, otherwise the battery wont > last as long > on each charge in the future. Is there anything else to think about > regarding NI-CAD battery maintenance? Should you discharge and then > recharge the battery occasionally between using the light to ensure longer > battery life? Is it a good idea to leave the battery plugged in to the > charger to "top upp" the battery now and then, like with lead-acid > batteries? > Answers much appreciated. > > Dan Ocklind > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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