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Old 23-01-08, 02:41 PM
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Looking after a Salvo battery
I was just thinking how my Salvo usually gets used for an hour or so, and then fully re-charged before the next dive.

is that good for the battery ??

I remember a while back how batteries used to lose charge if not discharged or run completely flat regularly

how do others look after their battery ??


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Ni-Mh doesn't suffer from memory issues so no worries on that front.
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I was just thinking how my Salvo usually gets used for an hour or so, and then fully re-charged before the next dive.

is that good for the battery ??

I remember a while back how batteries used to lose charge if not discharged or run completely flat regularly

how do others look after their battery ??


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Ash - I think that happens to Lead Acid batteries - the 'battery effect' - but as Rob says Ni-MH doesn't suffer from it.

there is an interesting post here

and happy birthday by the way..
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ok cool. thats that solved then

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Apparently you shouldn't store them discharged. Best to keep topping up occasionally.
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Ash - I think that happens to Lead Acid batteries - the 'battery effect' - but as Rob says Ni-MH doesn't suffer from it.
It's Ni-Cad that suffers from 'memory effect'. I'm not entirely sure that Ni-MH is immune to it although my Salvo still burns for as long as it did when I first bought it. I'm clearly not doing enough diving!
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It's Ni-Cad that suffers from 'memory effect'. I'm not entirely sure that Ni-MH is immune to it although my Salvo still burns for as long as it did when I first bought it. I'm clearly not doing enough diving!
I thought you had to fully cycle SLA batteries too..
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I thought you had to fully cycle SLA batteries too..
You'd knacker your car battery pretty quickly if that was the case.
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You'd knacker your car battery pretty quickly if that was the case.
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