Re: Recharging batteries: lack of a common visual vocabulary

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Dear Conrad,
I skip many interventions, but I always read yours. Thank you for  
taking the time to share your views and experiences.

Jorge

Quoting "Conrad Taylor" <[email protected]>:

> This evening, I am recharging my batteries.  No, that is not
> a metaphor.  I have a bunch of Li-ion and NiMH rechargeable
> batteries.  In anticipation of an expedition into Wessex,
> I am recharging them.
>
> The dedicated Li-ion batteries for the Nikon D-200 SLR and the
> Panasonic NV-GS320 DV-cam.  And the AA and AAA "Hybrio" NiMH
> cells that I use for my digital audio recorders, flashgun and
> LED torch (I have two chargers for such batteries).
>
> One of the chargers has a green LED that stays on until the
> batteries are charged, then it goes out.  One has an orange
> LED that flashes until the batteries are charges, then it
> stops flashing.  One has a light that simply stays on all
> the time to show the batteries are connected to the circuit,
> and you have to guess whether the batteries have been charged
> or not.  One charger has a light that starts out one colour,
> and then changes to another colour when the battery is charged.
>
> "Why oh why oh why oh why..."  can't we have some kind of
> visual vocabulary standardisation in this area? (!*@?)
>
> Conrad
>
> (Who, mounted on a charger, fears a charge of hungry Li-ions)
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