[cctalk] Re: Replacing NiCd with NiMH in a pro way.

On 12/22/2022 10:02 AM CST Cedric Amand via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Hi Jim, Maybe this is specific to europe but NiCds are hard to come by here, they are prohibited since 2008 And even more prohibited since 2017 ( they also exclude medical equipment ) I used to source them in ex-ussr countries but even there they are hard to come by nowadays, quite expensive, and usually new old stock from 10+ years ago which hardly qualifies as renewing your battery pack, even if it's usually better than the 40+ years batteries. On top of that they are usually 700mAh, which isn't much by today's standards I'll be trying to shove 2400mAh NiMH in my CE150, the question remains, do I keep the NiCd trickle charge (many people did and seem to stil be alive) or do I go the extra mile and use a proper NiMh charger ( that'll blink when batteries are full and stop the charge ) You could also argue wether or not a $1 nimh charger from Aliexpress does any good to my safety. I'm surprised "replacing nicd with modern equivalents" doesn't seem to have much attention Le 2022-12-