How does Conditioning Chargers?

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discount Charging batteries is often not enough,

especially when it comes to nickel-based chemistries. Periodic maintenance is needed to

optimize battery life. Some innovative manufacturers offer chargers with conditioning features. The most basic

charger models feature one or several bays with discharge opportunity. More advanced chargers include a display to

reveal the capacity. Some chargers offer pulse

charge methods. This is done to improve charge efficiency and reduce the memory phenomenon

on nickel-based batteries. Optimal charge

performance is achieved by using a pulse charge that intersperses discharge pulses between

charge pulses. Commonly referred to as 'burp' or 'reverse load' charge, this charge

method promotes high surface area on the electrodes and helps in the recombination of the

gases generated during charge. the pulse charge method conditions and restores NiCd batteries and makes the periodic discharges redundant. Research carried

out by the US Army has revealed that pulse charging does reduce the crystalline formation on

the NiCd battery. If

properly administered, batteries charged with these pulse chargers prolong service life. For

batteries with advanced memory, however, the pulse charge method alone is not sufficient and

a full discharge or recondition cycle is needed to break down the more stubborn crystalline

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