Jackhead wrote on 2022-07-11, 17:56:
But i read i cant replace a ni-cd with a ni-mh .
Hi! Was it a generic article about NiCad/NiMH, by any chance ?
If so, then yes, generally, that's right. You can't charge, for example, an AA NiMH rechargeable battery with an old NiCd charger.
The technology is so different. Old NiCd accus could be charged by comparably primitive charging circuits.
NiMH rechargeables began to need a real charger, so to say.
One that's semi-intelligent, at least.
However, coin cell batteries aren't as dangerous.
They won't explode or catch fire. They "plop" open, then a tiny amount of acid will come out. That's all.
If charging is no requirement, just add a small diode in series as a flow control, the RTC is modest. It will prevent charging.
Germanium or Schottky diode are ok, they have a voltage drop of 0,2v. Say, OA91 or 1N4148.
Normal silicon diodes have 0,7v that's too high.
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