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I picked up a AAA NiMh battery charger. The label reads: Output: 1.2 V 800 mA AA/AAA charging: 120 mA

Why the two different current specs? Does not compute -

Reply to
RichD
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Smaller batteries overheat more easily...

John :-#)#

Reply to
John Robertson

If the power output is at 1.2V, it's charging cells in parallel. If it delivers 800 mA into a 1.2V load, that's good for six cells in parallel? The 120 mA could be a per-cell limit, or into a 1.4V -1.6V load (fully-charged cell)

Reply to
whit3rd

RichDope wrote: =================

** Printing error - dummy.

The first spec is for intended cell type.

..... Phil

Reply to
Phil Allison

Just guessing that the 1.2V 800mA is the battery rating and the 120mA is the charging current.

Reply to
John S

Maybe charges AA at 800mA and AAA at 120mA ?

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Jasen Betts

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