[Milsurplus] NiCad battery question -

[J. Forster]

NiCds, if left unused for months or more can grow internal 'whiskers' that
short out cells. I'd bet one or two of your cells are dead shorts. They
can be rejuvenated with a current pulse, but I'd not depend on them
afterwards.

NiCds like to be exercised. Couch potatoes die.

FWIW,
-John

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> Group -
>
> Purchased some NiCad batteries a few years back 03-2006  went through 3
> complete cycles of charge and discharge played around with my US Marine
> Corp Stoddart NM25T radio. then put the thing away until Friday.  Drug
> it out and fired it up. 14.5 V was showing on the power meter.  Fine I
> ran the unit all Friday Night and part of Saturday playing a local AM
> station until nothing could be herd.  Set it on charge Saturday and
> until Sunday evening late > 24Hrs.   The batteries only charged back to
> 14.5 V, while a full charge is 17V?
>
> I assume should  have stowed the unit with a full charge?
>
> Rats
> Hutch
>
>
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