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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki
My default battery-charger is this little one bought from Halfords at least 25 years ago. The four AA NiCd cells it came with have long since gone to meet their maker.
It is designed to 'fast charge' 700mAH cells - doing so in two hours. There's a built-in cutoff after 2 hours, so charging 1300mAH cells takes two 'cycles' and 2000mAH cells need three cycles.
The case was originally white but a combination of heat and age has caused it to go distinctly yellow.
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The plastic used in the case is that so-called flame-retardant plastic that turns yellow in sunlight exposure.
My 17yo fridge has trim that turned yellow, compared to the handle.
Dave, USradcoll1.