Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!seismo!mcvax!ukc!stc!root44!miduet!misoft!adam From: adam@misoft.UUCP Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: NICADs Message-ID: <646@gec-mi-at.co.uk> Date: Tue, 18-Aug-87 10:01:54 EDT Article-I.D.: gec-mi-a.646 Posted: Tue Aug 18 10:01:54 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 22-Aug-87 09:06:01 EDT References: <8708040222.AA14785@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Sender: news@gec-mi-at.co.uk Reply-To: adam@gec-mi-at.co.uk (Adam Quantrill) Distribution: world Organization: Marconi Instruments Ltd., St. Albans, UK Lines: 9 In article <8708040222.AA14785@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> TROTH@TAMCBA.BITNET (Richard M. Troth) writes: >[] I forget where I read that "every precious drop" >of magic fluid that leaks out (usu due to heat) shortens a NiCds life. Is there any truth in the rumour that using Nicads infrequently shortens their life, but using them frequently extends it? -Adam. /* If at first it don't compile, kludge, kludge again.*/