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Old 01-04-2012, 09:11 PM   #5
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot View Post
yeah, ambient drain is a feature of NiMh, it seems to be a trade off for the memory problems that plagued NiCads. A NiCad didn't lose its charge on the shelf but would "remember" that it got recharged after only using 30% of its life and so would shorten its useful life to match.

NiMh will keep its full life regardless of the charging program.
They have chargers that drain the battery all the way before it recharges, now.
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