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Ev Archive for April 2002
1677 messages, last added Tue Apr 30 21:52:34 2002

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Re: Pulse Charging



> http://www.ctts.nrel.gov/BTM/pdfs/RD100_winner.pdf

Whodi...that's amazing.  I might seriously implement that in my charger.  I have two questions about the findings, though.  One, why
did they overcharge the batteries 5-20%?  Two, why did they still only get 40Ah instead of 50?  Although I might give up some range
for life, it's quite a bit to lose.

OK, three questions.  Can you just double the current to make the charging time the same?  Or do you have to limit it to the usual?
(Or, at C/8 or so, is the usual not limited by the batteries?)

> Does anyone know if NiMH life or charge cycle can be improved by this type
> of pulse charging?


I wonder if NiMH gasses...it does use hydrogen, right?

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