Pro97 Charging circuit (Ni-MH) Will it overcharge?

[exeter1]

I have a new Pro97, and bought a set of AA Duracell 2500 mAh (Ni-MH) batteries for it. ($13 for 4 batteries... ouch!) The Pro97 manual says that is has a "built in charging circuit" that works with either Ni-MH or Ni-CD, and does NOT say anything about overcharging. As long as I use the yellow battery holder, which is for rechargables, and visually inspect the batteries occasionally for damage, should I be worried about overcharging? I'd like to just leave it plugged in while it's on my desk, and keep it fully charged.

 

[N_Jay]

I have a new Pro97, and bought a set of AA Duracell 2500 mAh (Ni-MH) batteries for it. ($13 for 4 batteries... ouch!) The Pro97 manual says that is has a "built in charging circuit" that works with either Ni-MH or Ni-CD, and does NOT say anything about overcharging. As long as I use the yellow battery holder, which is for rechargables, and visually inspect the batteries occasionally for damage, should I be worried about overcharging? I'd like to just leave it plugged in while it's on my desk, and keep it fully charged.

Floating NiNH batteries will shorten their life.

NiCd float fine, but NiNH should be charged and then disconnected.

 

[f2]

Great battery info at this site: Thomas Distributing:

http://rechargeablebatteryinfo.com/cat_index_21.php

 

[Bentley]

I dont know about you guys....BUT, I went out and bought a $12.99 charger to charge my batteries rather than charging them in my scanner(s). I think it is well worth the small investment after hearing the horror stories of batteries exploding while charging / overcharging.

I'd much rather ruin a 13 dollar battery charger than a $500 scanner.

I know its a pain to keep taking the batteries out and what not...but I have two sets of batteries, one set is always charging while the other set is powering my radio.

Just my two cents....