How do you care for your Batteries?

[beeper]

I was wondering what you all do to care for your batteries. What kind of gear do you have? Such as discharger and equalizer. I just want to know how to care for my batteries.
Thanks a bunch
beeper

[The Racing Dutchman]

This dutch site has a good document with all you ever wanted to know about batteries, chargers and charging methods. And yes, its in English too! :)
http://www.pkracing.nl/akkudoc.html

[Crazy Canuck]

When I charge my batts on my Intellipeak I dishcharge then charge them. The other thing you can do is if you have non-shrinkwrapped cells, you can use a toothbrush to push the dirt from behind the bars. Do that occasionally if you drive offroad/dusty conditions.

[ 08-09-2001: Message edited by: Crazy Canuck ]

[outsider]

CC is right, with NiCd batteries, it's amust that you discharge them before charging them, or to store them. But it's not really necessary with NiMH's. They don't retain memory like NiCd's.