burns3016 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 (edited) Hi ! I realise that the topic of charging higher capacity batteries (eg.1400mah) has been discussed on many threads, but I have a specific question that, to my knowledge, has not been answered yet in detail : Does anybody know if the MZ-NH900 (and other gumstick-based units) can "correctly" charge the higher capacity Ni-MH batteries ? eg. 1400mah etc. By this I mean - is the internal charger set to only charge the supplied battery ie.900mah ? And if a 1400mah battery was charged, would it only partially charge etc.? Or is the internal charger capable of somehow detecting the higher capacity and thus set about to automatically increase the charging time to suit ? The manual does not discuss such things so can anybody enlighten me ? Edited January 30, 2006 by burns3016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I have charged NH-14WM batteries internally in my NH900 and as far as I remember they do actually take longer to charge. The battery also lasts longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burns3016 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I have charged NH-14WM batteries internally in my NH900 and as far as I remember they do actually take longer to charge. The battery also lasts longer.Many thanks richyhu ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Quick Answer - yes.More to that point - There were anecdotal evidence in this (and other, more Orange MD related) forum that the unit isn't rather smart about charging units, that some damage could've been done. The most notable I remember was that the battery got fat as it was charging in the unit and become stuck in the unit.Unfortunately, the next best solution is to purchase a dedicated Gumstick charger, which in the US (outside of Online purchase) is about as plentiful as brand spanking new 5 1/4" floppy discs, or 1GB HiMD discs in its original debut. Even the Sony Style Stores (one here in Beverly Center, CA) has Gumsticks but no chargers.Google up Battery University for a full Rechargable 101 course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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