I think there is some misconception:
1. Over discharge damage only happen to on-load discharge not self
discharge. Full self-discharge will not cause problem if you re-charge them
before use.
2. Even in multi-series cells, during charging, reverse charge on a single
cell will not happen even the cell is fully discharged, reverse charge only
happen on multi-series cells on-load discharge.
I hope my mind is clear during typing this.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Taylor" <ntaylor@xxxxxxxxx>
> Mike Lazzari wrote:
> >
> > > ....However you charge your cells, charge just before use, not after
use (i.e.
> > > store cells in an energy-depleted state)...
> > >
> > Eric, I have to respectfully disagree with the last part of this
> > statement. Since NiCads lose charge over time I agree that they should
> > be charged before use. However you may damage the cells if they are
> > stored in a depleted state. Remember that for most practical purposes we
> > are not talking about individual cells but an array of cells in series.
> > In an ideal world these cells would discharge at the same rate and reach
> > zero potential at the same time but in reality this doesn't happen. So
> > if one cell reaches zero potential before the others in the series it
> > will be subjected to reverse "charge" with bad result. You end up with
> > one dead cell and a worthless battery pack.
> >
> > mike
>
> If you're dealing with AAs, they ARE single cells and you don't
> have to worry about cell reversal ... so discharging them to about
> 0.8V before storage (or recharge) is a good idea. But, multi-cell
> batteries should NOT be fully discharged nor stored in a discharged
> state for the reasons given by Mike.
>
> -Nick T.
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