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[OM] Re: FL40 and C8080

Subject: [OM] Re: FL40 and C8080
From: "Paul Laughlin" <pelaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:06:02 -0800


Rayovac has a new NiMH out that they call the "Hybrid".  They claim up to 9 
months shelf life and they come already charged up. I read somewhere that 
they performed a test at 6 months and the battery tested at 90%.
I recently picked up a couple of sets of four off e-bay.
Paul in Portland OR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:24 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: FL40 and C8080


> You're thinking of NiCad when it comes to memory effect.  NiMH don't
> have a memory effect but they do self-discharge at the pretty alarming
> rate of 2-3% per day.  You can't let them sit on the shelf for two weeks
> and expect to use them without recharging.  Recharging and planning the
> time for it has to become habit.



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