From JONATHAN WALLACE
I recently purchased a battery charger for use with nickel-cadmium batteries.
The accompanying instructions recommend that batteries are recharged before
the energy level falls below 50 per cent in order to maximise the lifespan
of the battery. The charger that came with my camcorder, however, recommends
that the Ni-Cd battery is fully discharged before recharging and has a discharge
function to facilitate this.
I have looked at other makes of charger and found both recommendations
are repeated. Which is right and why?
Jonathan Wallace Fenham, Newscastle upon Tyne
