Battery Maintenace for GP/Nimh Batteries
02-24-2003, 10:41 AM
#31
Tech Regular
Re: Integy Octane 2
Originally posted by rod_b
Are you sure about that? When I bought mine ages ago, I was told it had a 0.9V cutoff. The Booster2 goes all the way down to 0. Anyway, I've been discharging my NiMHs until the lights go out and then storing them empty. There are a lot of different ways of doing things I suppose. I've always been told that storing NiMHs with a charge will preserve runtime but not punch. Anyway, SMC recommends them to be cared for in this manner. But I also heard they charge their batts sometimes up to 8 or 10 amps to get the punch back. Who knows. Find what works for you and stick with it I suppose.
Are you sure about that? When I bought mine ages ago, I was told it had a 0.9V cutoff. The Booster2 goes all the way down to 0. Anyway, I've been discharging my NiMHs until the lights go out and then storing them empty. There are a lot of different ways of doing things I suppose. I've always been told that storing NiMHs with a charge will preserve runtime but not punch. Anyway, SMC recommends them to be cared for in this manner. But I also heard they charge their batts sometimes up to 8 or 10 amps to get the punch back. Who knows. Find what works for you and stick with it I suppose.
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