Re: Battery chargers for our toys

JD <a@xxx> writes 
I am a technicall journalist and have tested batteries for my magazine. I am
also a heavy rechargable battery user for over 20 years now.

First and the most important: any battery will eventually die. It is
important not to have the strongest battery or the completely charged ones,
but to have a charged extra (spare) set!

[....] 

Ih short: in all cases, all batteries have been charged the same and all
gave out the declared capicty. Test devices were: GPS with 4 AA batteries,
another with 2 AA batteries, and two digital cameras, one with 4 and 2 AA
batteries.

But, this can differ greatly if batteries of chargers are not of high
quality.

I use only a 'Smart Charger', which charges each cell separately and cuts off each charging circuit when fully charged. If one cell takes much longer than the others it is usually a sign that it is deteriorating.
--
Gordon Harris
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