What about draining the batteries on a flashlight? This would sure "run them
down" ready for the next full charge, right? Wouldn't this be a
"conditioning" process?
Titoy
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From: "Michael Stephens" <mike1964@xxxxxxxxx>
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> The test report was at Imaging Resource, and it did state that
conditioning
> occasionally was a good idea, although this may have been an anecdotal
> rather than scientific recommendation.
>
> Mike
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> I read in a test report somewhere (testing the MAHA charger) that nimh
> should be conditioned occasionally. If this is bad, we'd like to know
> before damage is done. Thanks.
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> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > JH commented:
> > NiMH AAs can now be had in capacities up to 2200mah. The higher the
> > number, the longer they should last between charges. Using a charger
> > with a built in conditioning function may be a good idea.
> > Conditioning runs the battery down more before recharging it. I don't
> > know how often it should be done.
> > ---------------------------------
> > My Maha charger has a conditioner but all that I have read on NiMH's
> > is that they do not have memory ala NiCad's. Supposedly, the
> > conditioner is not required for NiMH. Anybody have explicit detail to
> > the contrary?
> >
> > Chuck Norcutt
> > Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
> >
> >
> >
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