FAQS

Soshine naked cells are generally pre-charged at about 30% of the rated capacity (e.g. for Ni-MHAA2600 this about 780mAh). Our Ni-Cd and NiMH technologies have a self-discharge rate of about 30% a month. This means that the cells lose some of their charge if they are in storage. Since there are different time lags from our factories to your retail outlet this means that the actual retained charge is less than 30% but depends on delivery time. Therefore, it is always a good idea to charge up the first time you open the package.
 
The first time one charges batteries you should use the charging times referred to in the packaging (best) or in the charging table on the web site (alternative).   For example for the SC-Z23b charger  and AA800 rechargeable batteries the manual indicates about 8 hours for the AA800 and the charging table time of 7 hours. Please note charging times often vary depending upon the temperature, product age and other conditions. To be conservative I would be conservative one should charge for 8 hours.  Consistent and frequent overcharging, however, should be avoided, as the heat can damage Ni-MH batteries. in special chargers, particularly microprocessor controlled chargers such as the SC-U1 and SC-C3 charger, this is controlled by an intelligent CPU microprocessor