Thanks Clint; Good explanation. -Ed- teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx Tel-Tek Electronics Midland Ontario. Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "TechAssist Admin." <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:19 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Camcorder Batteries > > The correct term is Nickel Metal Hydride, and NiMH is > correct. NiCad is Nickel Cadmium. The former is just a > battery based on the element Nickel and compound Metal > Hydride. Like I mentioned below, they do not have a 'memory > effect' the way NiCads do. They do not have to be fully > discharged before recharging the way NiCads to for maximum > life. > -Clint > > God Bless Us All > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com > sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fax: 209-882-9602 > TechAssist Administration > http://tech-assist.org > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > (PLEASE include previous correspondence > if replying to this email!!) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:08 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Camcorder Batteries > > > > I'm confused....I know Nicads have a memory, but what about > NiMi batteries. > What is an NiMi battery. Sorry to be so dense this morning. > > -Ed- > BTW...now the have a whole plane load of passengers that tink > they may be > contaminated with Anthrax. > Question is how did that get aboard the plane. > Got to get rid of those Paki baggage handlers. > > > teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Midland > Ontario. > Canada > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TechAssist Admin." <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:38 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Camcorder Batteries > > > > > > Li ion are usually the most expensive but don't always last > > longer that a Metal Hydride, which I forget what it's real > > initials are. They both last longer than a Nicad. They > have > > no 'memory' effect like NiCads or lithium batteries do, > > although the lithiums have less of a memory problem that > > NiCad. NiCad is usually the cheapest and not as good. > They > > and the Li ion have to be 'exercised' or they will go bad > > faster, the Nicad requiring more. Metal Hydride is the > best > > value. Li ion are usually available for laptop computers. > > -Clint > > > > God Bless Us All > > Clint Hamilton, Owner > > http://OrpheusComputing.com > > sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Fax: 209-882-9602 > > TechAssist Administration > > http://tech-assist.org > > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "AAAA TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:09 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Camcorder Batteries > > > > > > > > Guys; > > Need a quick lesson on Camcorder Batteries. > > What's the advantage of buying a NiMi Battery over NiCd > > batteries. > > And also Li Lon batteries, which isn't available for my > > camera, but would be > > nice to know. > > Maybe someone has run a cross a website, they could point > me > > to. > > > > Thanks. > > > > -Ed- > > > > teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > Midland > > Ontario. > > Canada > > > > > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.