Has any work been done to reactivate NiCad batteries w/a terminal memory?

Subject: Has any work been done to reactivate NiCad batteries w/a terminal memory?

Date: Wed Aug 22 21:00:15 2001
Posted by John
Grade level: nonaligned School: N/A
City: Laurel State/Province: MS Country: US
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 998528415.Eg

Message:


I have ten NP-1 NiCad broadcast batteries that will no longer charge past a 
certain point, and therfore will last only a short time in use.  Is there any 
hope that I could somehow "erase" their memory (which I understand to be the 
collection of particles) and restore them to full power?  I have tried full 
discharge (down to 0 volts) and then recharging. . .it didn't work.  Can 
I "zap" 'em somehow to bring them back to full utility.  Or is it the trash can 
for $1000.00 worth of batteries?

Re: Has any work been done to reactivate NiCad batteries w/a terminal memory?

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