On 12 Oct 2004, at 19:22, John Douglas wrote:
I have several chargers, two of the chargers "seems" to keep them cool.
While the third charger is faster,
the batteries are warm to the touch when the green light comes on, is there
a way to tell which chargers cool the batteries?
Yes, its the one in the frig.
Seriously, having had problems in the past with chargers in hot climates I have taken to charging batteries in my film frig [ oops, I may have digital but like a dinosaur I like to retreat to my cave for a old times sake ] and they work a dream. Was told by an electronics guy from Norman that keeping batteries cool whilst you charged them prevented damage and since then I have adopted the practice. Have no objective measurement of improved power but I have Kodak 14n cameras which have attracted many complaints about battery life and all I know is that I recently shot 320 exposures over three days on one battery.
So try the frig - if nothing else it gives you an excuse for slipping out for a swift beer if the boss is going on about when are you going to paint the sitting room...
Cheers
Mike Sheil
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