Thanks Jeff and also to Tim Hughes for the information.
John,
Sydney, Oz.
Jeff Keller wrote:
>I've had good luck using an Olympus fast charger for NiMH AA batteries. The
>batteries get warm but they seem to last a long time. The Olympus charger is
>supposed to sense when the batteries have reached full charge and convert to
>a low trickle charge. I've also used a MAHA charger fairly often but not
>enough to know if it shortens battery life. The reviews indicate it is an
>excellent charger.
>
>On the other hand I bought a Panasonic fast charger that I used perhaps
>twice. It got the batteries very hot and did not seem to sense when they
>reached full charge. From everything I've read too much heat and charging
>beyond capacity can quickly ruin batteries.
>
>If you decide to use the Power2000 Turbo Charger, do it when you are around
>to check the battery. If the battery gets too warm or the charger does not
>switch over to a trickle charge, I wouldn't use it.
>
>Good luck, and I wish you a wonderful 2005,
>-jeff
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Wheeler" <wheelej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] C-8080 Battery Charging
>
>
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