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Re: Wanted : Nicad Charger Plans

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From: Paul Rubin
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 05:52
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Little known battery secret: recharging zinc carbons actually works
well enough to be worthwhile if you recharge *before* deep discharging
the cells.  They won't hold the charge for a long time but for applications
like a bike headlamp that you use every night, you can save some $$
this way.
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From: phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin)
Subject: Re: Wanted : Nicad Charger Plans
In-Reply-To: agodwin@acorn.co.uk's message of 26 Jan 93 13:58:30 GMT
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