DEC RK05 Emergency Retract Batteries

[Jos Dreesen]

On 16.03.2016 09:12, Christian Corti wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2016, Paul Koning wrote:
>> From the various comments, it sounds like NiMH is a useable substitute. On the other hand, NiCd batteries are still readily available.
>
> Yes, but NiCd cells really don't like being charged only and never discharged. And they tend to crystallise quite badly with age and "misuse"; best examples are 3.6V NiCd battery packs as CMOS battery on many mainboards.
>
> Christian
>


  Additionally the NiCd never keep charge, if , like me, the drives  are only fired up once a year...

I am thinking of just adding some wiring to an external battery.

Jos