How to recharge batteries that have lost some or all of their ability to charge…..this will work on led acid, nickle cadmium (NI cad) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. The only thing your going to need is a zip lock bag and a working freezer………Don’t throw that battery out just yet, this could work for you!
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Tubs2k10 says:
June 3, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC 0)
@sirmasterpimp ok thanks
sirmasterpimp says:
June 3, 2011 at 5:13 pm (UTC 0)
@Tubs2k10 It will work as long as the battery is NIMH or NICad……Lithium batteries won’t work
Tubs2k10 says:
June 3, 2011 at 6:11 pm (UTC 0)
@sirmasterpimp its an rc battery
sirmasterpimp says:
June 3, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC 0)
@Tubs2k10 What type of battery and device ?
You can put a whole device in the freezer, as long as it doesn’t have a ton of electronics (rechargeable flashlight, lantern….
Tubs2k10 says:
June 3, 2011 at 7:23 pm (UTC 0)
can i put the hole battery in including the wires ? hope u reply
Polaris450ho says:
June 3, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC 0)
thankyou verymuch for speaking English. I verymuch so respect you. u don’t talk some ghetto nigger. u talk like an educated, family man, good hearted black man. this country needs more guys like you and less niggers. I’m what I guess u call a racist hick but I have no problems with black ppl if they were just like this guy. btw great vid man
cruisinbilly says:
June 3, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC 0)
Well this definatley works I bought 3 secondhand batteries & they had a very short usage I followed your instructions & it doubled the usage time. I’m happy as Larry
gtorres1719 says:
June 3, 2011 at 9:06 pm (UTC 0)
so do you think freezing my AA nickle batteries will improve their capacity they have,and make them almost like new.
sirmasterpimp says:
June 3, 2011 at 9:23 pm (UTC 0)
@ExmouthAirsoft You can’t…..It won’t work on a lithium battery.
You can get a battery replacement kit on ebay for the touch…..$10-$15 shipped.
The battery in my second gen touch is starting to go too, I’ll probably end up getting one of these kits one day.
ExmouthAirsoft says:
June 3, 2011 at 9:49 pm (UTC 0)
Can i do this with my ipod touch ? the battery is completly gone and wnt work atall or charge
jro9001 says:
June 3, 2011 at 10:47 pm (UTC 0)
im trying it out now
hope it works on a dell inspirion 700m battery
jro9001 says:
June 3, 2011 at 11:46 pm (UTC 0)
wait a minute u can made your battery charge again if u put it in the freezer?
yurhero01 says:
June 4, 2011 at 12:03 am (UTC 0)
how about in NiCd AA battery in my RC
sirmasterpimp says:
June 4, 2011 at 12:33 am (UTC 0)
@threewheelsbetter Yep, the nice thing about it is I never have to tan in the sun……it lasts 24 / 7…..365 days of the year, lol
threewheelsbetter says:
June 4, 2011 at 12:45 am (UTC 0)
nice tan
sirmasterpimp says:
June 4, 2011 at 1:36 am (UTC 0)
@ajuk1 Freezing won’t help keep an already good battery charged. Keeping a battery in a cool environment, like a fridge will however slow down the natural deterioration of the cell that comes as it ages. The reason I freeze the batteries is to break down sulfation, which reduces a batteries capacity and ability to hold a charge. In the case of these batteries, sulfation comes in the form of tiny crystals, which can be broken down and turned back into electrolyte by freezing the battery.
ajuk1 says:
June 4, 2011 at 2:01 am (UTC 0)
Hmm, I hear freezing them can help them keep their charge but this I have never heard of and neither has Google.
Mr0rpheus says:
June 4, 2011 at 2:51 am (UTC 0)
im im viewer number 10,000
WeekendWeapons says:
June 4, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC 0)
hey, this didn’t work for me, any ideas why? i don’t believe you are wrong, intact I think your insight is very enlightening. i just wanna know a few more tips? thankyou
sirmasterpimp says:
June 4, 2011 at 4:19 am (UTC 0)
@77alwaysalisha77 Glad I could help!
77alwaysalisha77 says:
June 4, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC 0)
Hey. I have just done this to a bunch of my old solar batteries that I was about to throw away. IT WORKED!!! You saved me alot of money. Thank you Sir!!
JHx86 says:
June 4, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC 0)
@AfghanKnight007 anybody can edit out something on wikipedia
sirmasterpimp says:
June 4, 2011 at 6:04 am (UTC 0)
@jasongiddensviper478 Not actually, When you fully discharge a battery you risk building up more sulpahtion inside the cell, which can damage the cell even more than it was starting out (sometimes it works, but it didn’t for me). I am more than fully aware of exactly what I am doing, I wouldn’t waste my or anybody else’s time making a video with false information. I have reconditioned over 50 batteries using my method. How many have you reconditioned ? Please think before you post
jasongiddensviper478 says:
June 4, 2011 at 6:18 am (UTC 0)
NO NO NO WRONG! You fully discharge the battery then you charge it. You should learn before you teach.
sirmasterpimp says:
June 4, 2011 at 6:57 am (UTC 0)
@AfghanKnight007 I tried it the recommended way and those batteries didn’t last longer than 2 days without fully discharging. Even though my method goes against tradition, it has worked better for me (weeks without discharge). Keep in mind that different batteries will be affected differently and that there is an endless possibility of results because of that. I would suggest that you try the traditional way and see if they discharge correctly…..If not, give my way a try.