Partial or full charge for nimh ?

[scobo]

Is it ok to partially charge a nimh battery then use it or must they be fully charged each time ?

 

[flecc]

Yes you can do that without harm

It's a good idea to occasionally do a full discharge and recharge cycle to maintain full capacity, say once in 10 or 20 charges, but otherwise part use or part charging modern NiMh is ok.
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[scobo]

Thanks again flecc.
You certainly are one helpful guy.
This is a great forum especially for people like me who are new to electric bikes.
keep up the good work.

 

[flecc]

Thanks Scobo, much appreciated.
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[chess]

I second that having just bought a Nimh battery powered bike. Also, glad to hear that I do not have to ride round and round in circles to discharge my battery after every ride!
chess