Reflections of a rechargeable battery -[ HMM ]-

A miniature rechargeable battery, modified for soldering onto circuit boards. It started out as a 1.2 volt, 80 milliampere-hour nickel metal hydride button-style cell, similar to standard batteries used in watches, small electronics, etc. A third party shrunk some insulation around the cell and attached stiff wire leads.

 

I only needed a single battery to replace one that wouldn't hold a charge, installed in a timer switch. I could have thrown away or recycled the malfunctioning device, but I couldn't resist the challenge of repairing the unit. The downside of scratching that itch was ending up with a spare battery because of a two-battery minimum purchase.

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