[Milsurplus] NiCad battery question -

[Marty Reynolds]

> John, "They can be rejuvenated with a current pulse, but I'd not depend
> on them afterwards."
> Well this is an opened some questions. What voltage setting 1.5 V or
> over voltage a bit ?V should I use to blow the whiskers?
> Since the batteries are rated at 3300maH  Need to limit current to 3.3A
> correct?
>
> "....  but I'd not depend on them afterwards." - So I assume that means
> the battries would regrow whiskers?
>
>

A full-up 450v 100ufd electrolytic discharged across a NiCd shiortens the
inside whiskers well.  The current pulse in joule-seconds is 'way up
there.

Nice spark too.  Been running a B&K DVM that way for 12 years.

   radio plummer