[Elecraft] NiHg batteries How do I test?

[Fred Townsend]

Fred, I think you mean 1.2 or 1.25v nominal each cell. Jim NiMh don't take heat well. Sounds like you may have over charged. Did they get hot?

73
Another Fred, AE6QL

-----Original Message-----
>From: Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net>
>Sent: Aug 17, 2014 7:34 PM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] NiMh batteries How do I test?
>
>I figured that's what you meant.
>
>Not quite enough info to understand what is happening for you and what 
>your charging situation is.  NiMh cells are nominally at 2V.  My 
>experience has been that when they've reached the "End of Old," [a term 
>coined by our kids to distinguish between Grandma and Grandpa, who were 
>much older than Mom and Dad ... but not yet dead, and those who were], 
>NiMh die rather quickly at the End of Old.  They'll be working pretty 
>well, and then not take a charge.  If your's are new, you might have a 
>charger problem.
>
>73,
>
>Fred K6DGW
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>
>On 8/17/2014 7:19 PM, Jim GM wrote:
>> NiMh I ment to post. Oh well
>>
>
>
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