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In article <sRFaoD5w165w@calvados.apana.org.au>,
Gary Ash <gaz@calvados.apana.org.au> wrote:
>About a year ago I purchased a Greencell recharger. I have found that it works
>very well with Energizer alkalines as well as some Chinese ones. I won't

My understanding is that by "recharging" normal batteries, you simply
allow a little more of the remaining un-reacted chemicals to be used.
You can't "recharge" them forever - merely a few times, and they get weaker
each time.

>Some consumer groups have criticised these units and recommended nicads
>instead. I have recharged nicads for years and they are a pain in the neck.
>And how does one safely dispose of them? - Cadmium is very toxic.

Rechargeable batteries are still a great idea - the ones I've had for maybe
ten years (AA cells) are still going strong, although they only last half
the time of normal batteries.  Perfectly fine for a little electric shaver.
Ordinary batteries are such a throwaway waste.

>My recommendation is completely objective - I have no connection with
>Greencell.

You haven't mentioned normal batteries exploding - I had quite a few
go "bang" in a big way, and others just ooze chemicals everywhere.
The "charger" needs to be *very* low current(?) - you cannot use an
ordinary nicad battery charger.

				Murray

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