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Re: Solar Ni-Cad Charging
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Date:
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Wed, 17 Apr 1996 15:04:15 GMT
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Sean Cunningham <sean@alice.msiconsulting.^stopspam^com>
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On Wed, 17 Apr 1996 07:57:54 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
> Attach leads to same place the charger goes. + to +, - to -. Don't
> forget the diode. To be safe, monitor the current when the batteries are
> fully charged. Should not be more than 50ma. It is a good idea to cycle
> the nicad's about once a month. That is to allow them to become fully
> discharged, then fully charge them.
I found a reference to the need to pull the solar cell out of the
charging circuit when in darkness - is this necessary? Also, how
should I select a diode for this purpose?
Sean Cunningham
MSI Consulting Group
www.msiconsulting.com
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