The Nicad Battery Reconditioning Machine

By T.J. Byers
Published on May 1, 1986
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ILLUSTRATION: MOTHER EARTH NEWS STAFF
Fortunately, on the other hand, an ailing cell can often be shocked back to life if you force enough current through it to cause the short to burn away. Once that electroshock therapy is finished, the battery can be recharged for normal operation.

Nickel-cadmium batteries can be
an economical (and environmentally beneficial) alternative
to conventional cells . . . if you get their full life.

Building a Nicad Battery Reconditioning Machine

In ten short years, rechargeable
nickelcadmium batteries have become commonplace modern

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