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For the power to flow from your batteries to the device they are supposed to power there needs to be good connections at the battery terminals. With disposable batteries you were guaranteed new terminals each and every time you changed batteries so there was little need to clean the terminals, but with more and more people nowadays powering their GPS receivers and other devices with re-chargeable batteries it's becoming more important to clean the terminals on the batteries regularly. There are a number of ways you can do this. You can use one of the myriad terminal cleaners that you can find in camera or electrical shops. The gadget to look for is the one that looks like a pen but actually has a fiberglass tip, this I find is the best battery cleaner around. Failing that, you can take some fine sandpaper to the terminals - it works just as well (if not a bit too well - don't go overboard on cleaning!). As a rule I give the terminals a clean before re-charging the battery - this way the battery gets a good charge (muck on the terminals affects charging too) and they are then ready for immediate use. Technorati Tags: GPS, Satellite Navigation, Global Positioning System, Battery, Rechargeable, NiMH Posted by Kathie on November 10, 2005 3:47 PM.
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