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Re: Charging 7.2V Backup Battery

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Originally Posted by Kingofl337
The memory effect is very real. Constant charging will shorten the life of the batteries. But, for the amount of use the batteries would see it shouldn't be much of an issue. You could also build a pack with NiMH cells that do not have a memory effect.
I don't really care about memory effects in this app, but I wish they'd switch to NiMH due to the damage to people and the environment that Cadmium causes.
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