Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries, or NiMH, are one of the types of rechargeable batteries on the market. They are nickel based, and considered to be more eco-friendly because they are less toxic than the cadmium containing type (NiCd). Rechargeable batteries in general generate much less waste than the one-time-use regular batteries. It is essential to properly care for and maintain NiMH batteries to avoid any adverse affects (such as leaking acids and other components) and short life spans.
Instructions
1. Perform weekly inspections of all of your NiMH batteries. Check that the casings are intact and no battery components are visible or leaking.
2. Store unused NiMH batteries at a temperature between -4 degrees Fahrenheit and 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything above or below these temperatures subjects your battery to unnecessary risk of malfunctioning and explosion. Make sure that the environment is also dry.
3. Do not overcharge your batteries. There are two ways you can charge your batteries: You can charge only the ones you need at one time, or you can charge all of them and store the ones you are not using. Remember temperatures!
4. Condition your NiMH batteries every 2 to 3 weeks. This process is simple. Put a battery in a piece of electronic equipment and run it until the battery goes dead. Then recharge the battery until it is fully charged. This will prolong the battery's life instead of shortening it drastically.
5. Do not, under any circumstances, short-circuit the battery. This might cause the battery to explode.
6. Keep the batteries away from extreme heat sources. This can also make your battery explode.
7. Do not allow a hard impact to be inflicted on your batteries. This can cause an explosion as well.
8. Do not get the batteries wet or expose them to a high moisture content. This will internally damage the battery and it will not be able to function properly. Do not attempt to use them after this as they may explode and/or short circuit.
9. Replace or shock batteries that will not hold a charge.
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