Will freshly-charged rechargeable batteries lose that charge if those batteries sit unused in a drawer for two or three months?
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Yes, they are not meant to retain their charge for extended periods while not in use.
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They do that. Rechargeable batts have limits. They disipate charges quickly.
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More than likely yes , I keep my batteries in the freezer , even normal batteries can be put in a baggie and they will work again , after a hour or so - The ones that have gone dead -- Country Learning - lol + 5
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Yes - different chemistries are worse than others for self-discharge. Poor performers include nickel chemistries, but watch out - nickel cadmium batteries can also exhibit a 'memory' effect, whereby if they are only lightly discharged before recharging, they will only appear to hold the relatively small top-up charge. For this reason nickel batteries should be fully discharged before recharging. Although lithium rechargeables show self-discharge, it is quite low and they do not exhibit the memory effect of NiCd.
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Yes. All battery chemistries have what is called a "self discharge" rate. This rate determines how long a battery can hold its charge when not in use (for instance, sitting in a drawer). Certain types of batteries are better then others, and work is being done to reduce the amount of self discharge that some batteries have. In general, rechargeable batteries have a higher self discharge rate then non-rechargeable batteries.
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