Any Battery Experts in here

[sanj.varah]

you wanna store nicads flat, or nimh 40% capacity.

www.schumacher.clara.net then click on discharging

hth

sanj.

"alan" <chef...@skip-the-spam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does NICAD or NIMH batteries go bad if they are totally unused for a
> long period of time. I have a 14.4 drill with 4 batteries that I won't
> be using for at least a year from now. What's the best way to keep it.
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> - Just fully charge each one and let it sit for a year.
> - Leave it alone. It will be good after a year sitting dormant
> - Charge each battery every 3 months or so
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> Any and all tips or insight would be greatly appreciated

[Simon Crabb]

"alan" <chef...@skip-the-spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Does NICAD or NIMH batteries go bad if they are totally unused for a
> long period of time. I have a 14.4 drill with 4 batteries that I won't
> be using for at least a year from now. What's the best way to keep it.

I *think* the best way would be to charge them occasionally.

But, I'm far more interested to know how you know you won't be using your
drill for a year? Are you an astronaut?

Simon.