A full charge for a fully functional MD 15V pack is about 40
rolls of film. If you press the check button on the back upper
left corner of the battery pack, the test light will either
stay on (full charge), blink (half-charge) or not come on (needs
to be charged). Full charging takes about ~4-5 hours. For
NiCad health, you should run down fully before recharging, as
NiCads are susceptible to "memory" effect, which is a buildup
of crystals on the plate, decreasing its charge capacity.
If it won't charge fully, John Hermanson repairs the battery
packs, and can replace the NiCad with NiMH batteries, which
have no memory effect.
If you need more information, all the specs are here:
http://www.veluwen.demon.nl/om-sif/motordrivegroup/control_pack.htm
Hope this helps,
Mike
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Palmer
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 2:51 AM
To: olylist
Subject: [OM] Motor Drive 2
Greetings O all-knowing Oly gurus.
Yesterday I bought a used Motor Drive 2 :))) The drive part has
instructions, but the power pack hasn't. It's the 15 volt NiCad one.
Since I have a track record of trashing NiCad batteries by
inappropriate charging, can anyone offer advice on keeping these in
good health please.
In particular:
- is it important to run them down thoroughly before charging?
- and is it important not to over-charge them?
- how long do they take to charge?
- how do I know when they are empty enough to charge, or full enough
to stop?
I had agreat idea for TOPE 2 but so far the fates have conspired most
expertly against it.
And way off-topic - Acer, I love your signoff. Have you seen the
Windows haiku:
Yesterday it worked.
Today it isn't working.
Windows is like that.
Ciao all
John
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