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 ---------- > 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. > "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" > drose@dlcwest.com > 3004 Grant Rd. > REGINA, SK > S4S 5G7 > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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