Storing My Emag

[VR4SL]

Oh geeze! I didnt even look to see if they were NiMH! I just assumed they were NiCd. Yep, the panasonic website is exactly correct.

However, I still would recommend draining the batteries FULLY, and then charging to 100 percent, then storing. it will give it a full complete charge, and allow all the redox reactions to occur.

[SeeK]

As long as what you mean by fully is until the low battery signal trips. If you use a light bulb or other resistive method you may get cell polarity inversion which would destroy the pack because you took the voltage too low. I think it's .8 or .9 VDC per cell.

[VR4SL]

Seek-yes, I mean until the low bat light trips. though, that still may not be fully. only a voltmeter will tell.