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An Article By www.reconditionbattery.com Rechargeable batteries are everywhere these days: cordless tools, laptop computers, cordless phones, and cell phones, just to name a few. What's more, the pesky things are always wearing out, not taking a charge, or running down in a very short time. Well… now there's something you can do about it! This publication contains a lot of information about rechargeable batteries, such as the different types, how to take care of them to make them last longer, how to test one to see if it can be reconditioned, how to recondition rechargeable batteries for electronic devices, and finally a section on reconditioning car batteries. You can use this information to take care of your own rechargeable batteries, to help out your friends, or perhaps even to make some money on the side with a part-time business. Full Capacity After Reconditioning? When you first buy a device with a rechargeable battery everything works fine. You usually plug

Ever notice how when you first get a new device the battery life is long and reliable; only to wear out, not take a charge, or the battery life will run out quickly and it will need to stay plugged in for power? Well now there is something that you can do about this. Rechargeable batteries use what is known as secondary cells because their electrochemical reactions are electrically reversible. This can make all the difference between hundreds of dollars over and over again and be used to your advantage if you know what you’re doing. These battery tips will help you obtain optimized performance and a longer life cycle from your rechargeable battery. 1. Charge your NEW BATTERY overnight before using it. This is referred to as INITIALIZING and will enable you to obtain maximum battery capacity. a. Nickel Cadmium or Nickel Metal Hydride: 14-16 hours. b. Lithium Ion/Polymer: 1 to 2 additional hours after the charger light turns green. 2. Do not removing the battery from the char