Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries are commonly used to replace AA and AAA alkaline batteries. NiMH holds an advantage over traditional alkaline technology in that NiMH can be recharged. This can add up to a substantial savings over the life of your battery operated device. To get the longest life and best performance out of your NiMH batteries, they must be used correctly.
Instructions
Condition NiMH Batteries
1. Charge the battery completely before using. The first charge should be a complete and slow charge. Do not use quick chargers to perform this initial charging.
2. Use the battery until it is drained. After the initial charge, use the battery until it is drained and then recharge it. The second charge can be done using either a regular or quick charge device. Although, they charge the batteries in less time, your batteries will discharge faster if you use a quick charger.
3. Recharge the battery whenever power gets low. NiMH batteries do not need to be completely discharged each cycle. You can connect the batteries to the charger whenever the power starts to get low.
4. (Optional) Cycle the batteries to obtain maximum life. Approximately once every 30-60 days completely discharge the batteries by letting the device that they are powering run until shutdown. Allow the NiMH batteries to remain in a discharged state for four to six hours. Then recharge the batteries using a non-quick charge method and resume normal use.
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