[Test-Equipment] MAHA battery cooker

[Bob Roehrig]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007, Brooke Clarke wrote:

> I too had that problem with the Maha C777 and sent it back because it was not 
> properly figuring out the number of cells in a pack.

Over the years I have had a real mental problem wondering why battery 
charging for NICADS and Nimh batteries had to be so involved. I use a lot 
of battery powered devices (mostly 2-way radios) and all I have ever done 
is charge them with a power supply and current limiting resistor at the 
standard 16 hour charge rate (1/10 the amp/hr rating) and I have never had 
a problem. Sometimes, if I want to keep one topped off, I leave it on what 
I call "super trickle" which is 1/10 of the standard charge rate.

                               Bob Roehrig
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