Re: Phone battery question.

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.electronics
Subject	Re: Phone battery question.
Date	2022-08-01 17:53 +1000
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Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> wrote
> Trevor Wilson wrote
>> John_H wrote
>>> Trevor Wilson wrote
>>>> John_H wrote

>> >>> After 15 or so years the nicad battery in our 30y.o. portable phone
>> >>> has chucked it in (it's only ever had one replacement). The current
>> >>> options are nicad or Ni-MH.
>> >>>
>> >>> Which way should I go?
>> >>>
>> >>> If Ni-MH how long is it likely to last?
>> >>>
>> >>> I only get around 4 years between replacements with a Samsung mobile
>> >>> which presumably has a smart charger, hence the question.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> **If the 'phone was designed to use NiCad batteries, then that is  
>> what
>> >> you should use. NiCad and NiMh batteries have different charging
>> >> requirements.
>> >
>> > It predates Ni-MH but both are cuurently available as replacements.
>> > It's the differences in the charging systems that concern but I'm
>> > unsure as to whether it really matters.

>> It can matter. Use NiCads.

> Shame how they are banned from retail sale over most of the world.

Bullshit they are and they clearly aren't banned here and that's what  
matters.

> Cadmium is toxic and persistent in the environment.

>  Even CdS photo cells are banned in the EU etc.

Irrelevant to what John should use.

Thread

Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-07-31 10:12 +1000
  Re: Phone battery question. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2022-07-31 18:42 +1000
    Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-01 05:00 +1000
      Re: Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-08-01 08:00 +1000
    Re: Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-08-01 07:54 +1000
  Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-01 05:00 +1000
    Re: Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-08-01 07:54 +1000
  Re: Phone battery question. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-08-01 05:16 +1000
    Re: Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-08-01 07:54 +1000
      Re: Phone battery question. Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2022-08-01 11:44 +1000
        Re: Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-08-02 08:24 +1000
          Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-02 08:27 +1000
          Re: Phone battery question. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-08-01 15:34 -0700
            Re: Phone battery question. not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2022-08-02 08:44 +1000
            Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-02 09:25 +1000
            Re: Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-08-02 10:15 +1000
              Re: Phone battery question. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-08-02 01:51 -0700
                Re: Phone battery question. John_H <john4271@hotmail.com> - 2022-08-03 08:45 +1000
                Re: Phone battery question. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-08-02 16:51 -0700
                Re: Phone battery question. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-08-02 17:09 -0700
                Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-03 14:30 +1000
      Re: Phone battery question. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-08-01 16:54 +1000
        Re: Phone battery question. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-08-01 00:04 -0700
          Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-01 17:53 +1000
            Re: Phone battery question. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-08-01 05:22 -0700
              Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-02 04:15 +1000
          Re: Phone battery question. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-08-01 19:44 +1000
            Re: Phone battery question. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-08-01 05:28 -0700
              Re: Phone battery question. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-08-02 04:20 +1000
    Re: Phone battery question. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2022-08-01 22:08 +1000
  Re: Phone battery question. Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2022-08-04 09:03 +0800

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