Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

What is a good charger for NiCad batteries?

April 26, 2017batteries charger good NiCad

0

10 Posted

What is a good charger for NiCad batteries?

1 Answer

0

10 Posted

Marty Goodman writes: With the exception of the Nite Rider Digital Pro 6 and Xcell Pro (formerly called NiteHawk) lighting systems, virtually [all] bicycle lighting systems on the market supply inexcusably cheap, often quite destructive to the battery type of chargers. The problem is that with most supplied chargers, they charge the battery rather slowly (require 10 or more hours to provide a full charge) THEN then keep JAMMING current into the battery after it’s full, heating it up and ultimately destroying it. MANY cyclists have destroyed their $140 replacement cost NiCd water bottle battery by leaving it hooked up to the charger for some days or weeks. While NOT a “smart” charging system, the NiteRider Xcell Pro and Digital Pro 6 systems do have a reasonably safe “set it and forget” charging system, tho only when used with their supplied battery. Their system charges the battery at a modest rate for 10 hours, then a timer switches over to a 3 times slower c