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NiMH Batteries and Chargers - Knowledge Base for NiMH Batteries  
and Chargers - http://faq.altekpower.com/faq/ch411/scbatt.htm    
                                                                 
#  ID  Created    Issue  Type  Title                             
1   5  1/8/2003    Normal Nimh Batteries - First Time Usage      
2  27  1/12/2003  Charger-GeneralGeneral Charger FAQs            
3   3  01/13/2003 Charging NiMHNiMH Batteries-Trickle Charging.  
4   7  1/8/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batteries - Memory Effect       
5   6  1/8/2003   Charging NiMHNiMH Batt.-Amount of charges      
6   9  1/8/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batteries - Terminology         
7  20  1/9/2003   Charge NiMHNiMH Batteries-Not all charged.     
8  17  1/9/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batt.-Holding charge-shelf      
9  24  1/10/2003  Charging NiMHNiMH Batteries-Type Charger Req.  
10 18  1/9/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batt. - Care for Maximum LIfe   
11  8  1/8/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batt. - not holding a charge    
12 10  1/8/2003   Charging NiMHNiMH Batt.- Hot when charging     
13  2  1/8/2003   Charging NiMHMH-C204F - Charging Question      
14 34  3/27/2003  Charging NiMHFast Charging vs. Slow Charging   
15  3  1/8/2003   Normal UseMH-C204F - How it works.             
16  11 1/8/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batteries - Voltage             
17  13 1/9/2003   Charging NiMHMH-C401 FS - Conditioning         
18  22 1/10/2003  Normal UseNiMH Batteries - Higher Capacity     
19  35 3/27/2003  Normal UseNiMH instead of Alkaline             
20  26 1/12/2003  Charging NiMHMH-C204F-Charging Ques. Add #1    
21  29 1/13/2003  Normal UseNiMH Batteries-Loose capacity?       
22  23 1/10/2003  Normal UseNimh Batteries - Maha PowerEx        
23  28 1/13/2003  Normal UseNiMH Batt. - Is whole set bad Add #1 
24  12 1/8/2003   Normal UseNimh Batteries -Will dropping hurt ?
25  21 1/9/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batteries - Long Term Storage   
26   4  1/8/2003  Normal UseMh-C204F - What is conditioning?     
27  16 1/9/2003   Normal UseNiMH Batteries - Is whole set bad ?  
28   1  1/8/2003  Charging NiMHMH-C204F - 12V DC Operation       
29  15 1/9/2003   Normal UseMH-C401FS - Renewal Alkaline         
30  25 1/10/2003  AC Power AdaptersMH-C401FS - Universal         
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 RipVan100.com || Products - SANYO Rechargeable Batteries       
                                                                
SANYO's patented sintering process yields 16 separate contact   
points, (as opposed to the competition's four,) meaning stored  
energy is more efficiently released. Their internal design      
accommodates more rechargeable elements, (like electrolyte and  
spiral "woundings,") allowing greater electrical storage.       
                                                                
batteries can form sulfation - a crystalline composition that   
decreases battery capacity. Contrary to popular opinion, NiMH   
batteries can and do develop "memory effect." In fact, some     
brands of NiMH cells retain only 20% of initial their capacity  
after only 100 recharge cycles!                                 
                                                                
Did you know not all NiMH batteries are equal? Rechargeable     
Containing a "sulfation-inhibiting" chemical, the SANYO cells   
retain 97% of initial capacity after 100 recharges,and normally
output 500~750 recharge cycles at >80% of their initial capacity
This fact alone is one of the prime reasons for the outstanding 
performance and longevity of these batteries. Lesser cells don't
use this chemical because it costs more. (Therefore, most claims
of "up to 1,000 recharge cycles" are consequently bogus.)       
                                                                
"Shelf-life" is another issue. Alkaline cells can be stored     
for up to 5 years with excellent performance. NiMH lasts        
approximately 90 days before self-depleting. So for these       
reasons, Alkalines are the better choice for devices needing    
long shelf life, like clocks and remote controls.               
Never use rechargeable batteries in Smoke or Carbon Monoxide    
detectors!                                                      
                                                                
Q: How many times can I recharge the SANYO "Industrial Grade"   
1700mAh NiMH batteries?                                         
                                                                
A: It is often claimed that a NiMH battery can be recharged     
"up to 1000 times." We make the same claim, but with this       
understanding: a battery that has lost the majority of its      
initial capacity can be recharged, but those cycles are not     
considered useful.                                              
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