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Article #8944Re: Batteries!
From: Scott Linn
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 1990 19:46
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 1990 19:46
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/ hpcvca:sci.electronics / myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers) / 11:51 am Dec 10, 1990 / >Sealed lead-acids also trickle-charge nicely, and aren't quite as finicky about >a slight overcharge. (You do not, of course, want to overcharge them >severely either.) Gel-cells would probably be my choice for such an >application as the one described, but in EITHER case I'd definitely want to >invest a little effort on the charging system. My experience exactly. Also, it has been much easier for me to find correctly designed gel-cell chargers than correct nicad chargers. I have been using gel-cells during cave exploring for 5 years now, and they work great. I can leave them on my charger continuously between trips, without any problems (I have been using 3 packs for 5 years now, 2-3 packs per trip). Scott Linn
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