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southcoastrgi wrote: »that is totally the opposite of the truth, they have no memory effect & a very low discharge rate if not used
In general terms you are correct, however, the Makita batteries (and possibly others) have some some smart circuitry integrated with the battery that monitors its state of charge. This circuitry need to power to run and it draws it from one cell in the battery pack. If the battery isn't charged regularly, the voltage in that cell can drop to such a level that it registers as a dead cell when the battery is slotted in the charger, which then promptly rejects the battery as faulty.0
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