DC Battery Charging

09-26-2008, 10:33 AM	#1
Texasyankee Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	DC Battery Charging Is it safe top use a 12-volt (300 milliamp) charger to charge a 9.2 volt NiMH (2400 milliamp). When charging the battery I noticed the charge at nearly 13 volts. Someone told me that as long as you stay within 1.2-1.4 of the battery ..your ok. Is that true? It seems logical I would want a 9.2 volt charger.

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09-26-2008, 12:02 PM	#2
rgsgww Member   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,543	DC Battery Charging Its not safe, the battery life will be put way down, and the battery might explode, and catch things on fire.

09-26-2008, 03:20 PM	#3
joed Member     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Welland, Ontario Posts: 6,021	DC Battery Charging NiMh batteries require NiMh chargers. There is a lot more to it than just running current through the battery.

09-26-2008, 04:25 PM	#4
DangerMouse the Musigician     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 10,404	DC Battery Charging Alkaline, (yes, you can recharge them) NiMh, NiCad, Lith-Ion...all different chargers. i agree with both other posts and your last comment.....but what do i know? i'm just a cartoon mouse..... DM