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How often do you need to recharge batteries in electronic devices?
Asked by ankit shivam,
24 Sep '12 02:27 pm
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Rechargeable batteries are an essential component of our modern life they're in our phones, laptops, cameras and cars so it pays to know what type of battery you're using, and how to get the most out of them.
"With certain types of rechargeable batteries, letting them run completely flat and then recharging them back to full capacity each time is the best way to prolong their life," says Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos from the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales.
"That's because some batteries, mainly nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal-hydride suffer from a drop in voltage that is often referred to as the 'memory effect'. This happens when you cycle them through only short amounts of discharge before recharging."
"It then becomes extremely hard to recharge these batteries higher than a certain point meaning they won't last as long between recharges, and need to be recharged more often. Most of the memory effect problems experienced by nickel-cadmium b ...more
Answered by Ataur Rahman, 24 Sep '12 02:28 pm
"With certain types of rechargeable batteries, letting them run completely flat and then recharging them back to full capacity each time is the best way to prolong their life," says Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos from the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales.
"That's because some batteries, mainly nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal-hydride suffer from a drop in voltage that is often referred to as the 'memory effect'. This happens when you cycle them through only short amounts of discharge before recharging."
"It then becomes extremely hard to recharge these batteries higher than a certain point meaning they won't last as long between recharges, and need to be recharged more often. Most of the memory effect problems experienced by nickel-cadmium b ...more
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Rechargeable batteries are an essential component of our modern life they're in our phones, laptops, cameras and cars so it pays to know what type of battery you're using, and how to get the most out of them.
Answered by anil garg, 09 Oct '12 05:33 pm
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