What's the difference? To prevent overcharging?
Bret Cahill
NiCd Chargers vs Ordinary Power Supplies
Jan 04, 2004
2 Replies
Hi,
requires constant current supply, with voltage monitoring until reaches fully charged threshold, then goto trickle charge. Simple chargers just use a series resistor, which is not good for long term battery life. Do a search on 'NiCD chargeing" and you should get all the info you need.
Clive
Ordinary power supplies = nominally constant voltage.
NiCd chargers = nominally constant current (with complex overcharge detection circuits).
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