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From: scott@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Scott Linn)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Batteries!
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Date: 12 Dec 90 19:46:31 GMT
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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