Mike Ford wrote: >>I'm afraid I can't agree. A chemical battery has a shelf life--the time >>its internal connections and chemistry are present and working properly. >>Trickle charging has almost nothing to do with that. When internal >> >> > > >Just a point of reference, I have been selling batteries I bought a couple >years ago, and I measure each one with a digital meter before packing. At >the first most measured exactly 4.5v, some 4.51v, and a few 4.49v, now most >measure 4.49v, with a small number of 4.48v. I don't ship anything less >than 4.49v, but plan to keep them set aside to see just how long they last >and to use as I need batteries myself from time to time. > >As for recharging alkalines, I bought a Buddy L alkaline recharger a few >years ago when somebody made a chip that can track the voltage and sort of >recharge a alkaline battery safely, but after using it a couple years found >I had a LOT greater amount of leaky batteries, and very little recharging >occuring. OTOH clearly the best recharge results were in keeping a battery >"close" to fully charged. > > > > > > As I remember reading the manufacturer's work sheets, they were very specific that the internal chemistry was designed to have the longest available shelf life; and they seemed proud of their success. Perhaps that's why you can still sell them after a few years, and my compliments on checking them before shipping. Still, someone had them before you, and their clock, the batteries', not the someone, is still ticking.
I made a temporary battery out of 3 AA's in a 4 battery holder with a little rewiring and solder. I put it in a baggie so it woudn't leak in the computer if it decided it needed diapers. The battery is really only there for the PRAM in the odd moments when the Max is unplugged. I think they should put in a battery slot like the slots they have on coke machines and pay phones. "Your PRAM has gone to Hell." "Please deposit another CR2025." Bob Wulkowicz -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
