"Harry Gordon" wrote in message
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Cecil,

Thanks. I failed to mention that the battery that it came with is the type
that does not have a memory. It can be recharged at any level. In the mean
time, I have it back on my charger again. I may end up asking for another
battery.

Harry

First of all, there is no such thing as a NiCad with no memory problems.
Any other thing being said is all marketing. If they are NiMH, then the
memory problem is about gone, but they self discharge more quickly, and are
even more sensitive about overcharges.

If you left it on the charger all weekend, you may have grossly overcharged
and fried the battery. The possibility exists that the charger is not
putting enough juice out.

You need to get creative, and find a way to get a meter in-line, and measure
the volts of the charger, while it is charging, and also the milli amps it
is putting out while it is charging.

Best advice is to get a smart charger to charge the thing. One source is a
place like tower hobbies, like the kind of charger used on RC airplanes and
cars. Then you will know that you have a full charge, without frying the
battery.