wjm@lcuxc.UUCP (B. Mitchell) (12/08/84)
Whatever else you do, DON'T recharge alkaline batteries! They can explode during the charging process. Listen to the warnings on the batteries which say do not recharge. I have heard varying reports about recharging carbon-zinc batteries. Even if they take a charge, don't expect it to last more than a few days, since recharged carbon-zinc cells tend to discharge themselves quite rapidly. Also, the leakage guarantees on name brand carbon-zinc and alkaline cells are void if they are recharged. I would not recommend recharging lithium batteries either. If you re going to recharge bateries, stick to types (like ni-cad and lead-acid that are designed to be recharged, and observe safety precautions, especially with lead-acid batteries, which giff off flammable hydrogen gas when charged, Remember the Hindenburg!). Regards, Bill Mitchell (ihnp4!lcuxc!wjm)