They typically come charged right out of the package however like any battery you should be checking them to ensure that each cel is up to par. I would trickle and discharge twice and check to make sure you are within 10% of the rating.
DW On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Robert Samuels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do the Eneloop cells require "forming" like the conventional cells? That > is, should a pack made of Eneloop cells be slow charged/discharged serveral > times before use? > > Robert Samuels ............... St. Louis > ------------------------------ > Making the world a better place one message at a time. Check out the i'm > Talkathon.<http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_BetterPlace> >