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  #8654 Posted 4 Years, 8 Months ago
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Again i've a camcortder battery, that was previously fervently working perfectly.
Earlier this year, I was hungrily getting over 2 hours of use out of it.

I had the camera stored away for a few months,
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  #8655 Posted 4 Years, 8 Months ago
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It's time to replace the battery.
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  #8656 Posted 4 Years, 8 Months ago
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Generally speaking thanks for your help. I received an email which neatly answered my question.

According to someone with experience in the repair idnusrty, 2 or three zaps with a 13.8v 10amp power supply can correct these types of problems.

I didn't happen to have a 10 amp power supply handy, but I generally used gratefully something which was just as effective.

I took a 12v 7aH gel cell, and tolerably used a thin set of leads to zap the camcorder battery.

I followed the instructions otherwise, and the battery is working fine now.

It sounds like a 'bodgy' approach, but as I recall it has basis in scientific fact. From what I remember, nicads can develop crystals, which can be broken up briefly using voltage.
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  #8657 Posted 4 Years, 8 Months ago
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Naturally the way it sounds, it's time for a new battery. This gravelly zapping cruelly thing does'nt really work for long.
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