Ron:
Good question. NI-Cd cells usually charge at C/10 where C is the
capacity in amp-hours. NiMH cells usually have much higher capacity, so
the charging current can be higher. If you charge them in a NiCd
circuit, they will charge more slowly, but I don't think that is a
problem. I'll see if I can find out more.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
ron wrote:
> Doesn't metal hydride and nicads charge at different rates??
> Can you use hydride in place of nicads?
> Ron wb1hga
>
> Bwana Bob wrote:
>
>>My book says the same thing, but I found that an alkaline battery will
>>leak, especially if you leave the power supply on all the time, like I
>>do, and the battery is continually charged. Spend the extra money on a
>>Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery. I leave my power supply on
>>all the time, so the battery only is needed during power failures, or
>>when I shut down the power supply to service the rig.
>
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