Re: On the horns of a dilemma

"Dave VanHorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> Ok, NIMH charger question:
> 
> What should happen, when the constant current source runs out of
> compliance? IOW: As the battery charges, it's voltage rises.  If the
> input voltage to the constant current source isn't high enough, the
> constant current source can't stay in regulation..
> 
> So:
> 
> Do I abort the charge,  or continue charging at a lower rate, where 
I
> can stay in regulation?
> 
> In the first case, I'm not charging at all, which is a bad thing.
> In the second case, that means that the charge current will continue
> to taper, and this will make end of charge detection difficult.

Assuming the batts are nearly charged at this point I would just drop 
to the trickle rate.

Tim