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04-08-2008, 09:22 PM

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NiMH Question

Been ages since I have been in Electrics and was searching the net but couldn't come up with the answer. Do you have to discharge NiMH batteries before charging?

04-09-2008, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Drift_Buggy

Been ages since I have been in Electrics and was searching the net but couldn't come up with the answer. Do you have to discharge NiMH batteries before charging?

For optimum performance you should discharge the pack and then equalize the cells before charging.