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orvillefpike
- Jan 1, 1970
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What is the idea voltage per cell to "slow charge" a Ni-Cd battery. I
know that for a lead-acid battery, it is 2.3 Volts per cell at 25°C.
Ni-Cd "fast chargers" pump in current until the battery gets hot and
then shuts off the current. I think that this is the perfect recipe to
ruin the battery quickly. I know that if you leave a lead-acid battery
connected to a charger that delivers 2.3 Volts per cell, you can leave
it on forever and it won't ruin the battery. That's the way it's done
with alarm system and good quality batteries can last up to 15 years.
I assume it could be the same with Ni-Cd batteries if they where "slow
charge".
Thanks
know that for a lead-acid battery, it is 2.3 Volts per cell at 25°C.
Ni-Cd "fast chargers" pump in current until the battery gets hot and
then shuts off the current. I think that this is the perfect recipe to
ruin the battery quickly. I know that if you leave a lead-acid battery
connected to a charger that delivers 2.3 Volts per cell, you can leave
it on forever and it won't ruin the battery. That's the way it's done
with alarm system and good quality batteries can last up to 15 years.
I assume it could be the same with Ni-Cd batteries if they where "slow
charge".
Thanks