Some time ago, I asked about replacing NiCd rechargables with NiMhs in a cordless phone. That seems to have worked fine.
Then as a follow-up I admitted bewilderment on the topic of care and maintenance of rechargables.
Dave Plowman replied: A half decent charger should cut out after the battery is charged or go to a maintenance charge - but don't expect this with a cheap power tool. There are types available which will cope with different numbers of cells and both Ni-Cad and NiMH. Mascot is one make. This might also help.
However, I could not find anything made by Mascot that explicitly met my requirements. Can anyone suggest a make and model? for AA chiefly; cut out when charged preferred.
You would think that the like of Maplin or budgetbatteries.co.uk would sell something that explicitly addressed this issue; but not that I can detect.
Incidentally. I have a universal size charger (Delta make, probably Lidl origin) that gives time indications; it also warns not to overcharge, so I guess no cut out there. I have also a small Jessop's AA/AAA charger; no mention of times on that; it does give output = (AA)
2 x (2.8V, 240--280mA) = 1.568VA; no mention of cutout.One could be forgiven for assuming that sellers of rechargables have little or no concern for the proper use of their products; that figures, I suppose.
TIA,
Jon C.