Nickel Metal Hydride batteries

[Howard S. Rosen]

It was my understanding that Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are
*definitely* better than NiCads because they do not have a "memory" as do
NiCads. I find this characteristic very advantageous. Is there something
else about these batteries that you can tell us about? Thanks!

Howard S. Rosen, RPT
Boynton Beach, Florida

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> From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Nickel Metal Hydride batteries
> Date: Tuesday, October 14, 1997 8:53 PM
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are *not* necessarily better than ni-cads.
> Just *much* more expensive. 
> 
> At 05:19 PM 10/14/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mark Story <mark.story@worldnet.att.net>
> >To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Date: Monday, October 13, 1997 11:47 PM
> >Subject: SAT battery specs
> >
> >
> >
> >>Does anyone know the specs for the nicad battery that the SAT currently
> >>uses?  I'm interested in things like capacity (mAh) and quick charge or
> >>standard.
> >>
> >>Mark Story, RPT
> >>Spokane, WA
> >>mark.story@worldnet.att.net
> >>
> >
> >Call Paul Sanderson at 800 FAST440.  I am sure he can tell you.
> >
> >As for fast charging a regular battery -- this is not recommended.  Fast
> >charging produces a lot of heat.  In fact, a "thermistor" is what tells
the
> >charger to stop charging and it is activated by heat.  Conventional
nicads
> >(ones NOT designated for fast charging) will be quickly destroyed by
rapid
> >charging.
> >
> >Thank goodness the SAT III uses nickel metal hydride.  Much better !
> >
> >Glenn.  (a ham, piano tech, and hack in general.)
> >
> >
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
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