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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 446880" data-attributes="member: 12496">Periodically at absolute most.  Charge and discharge is not really good for batteries.   My Maha charger suggests their Refresh mode (which includes charge, discharge and recharge) every 30 cycles.  My notion is that is just in defense of their option, it is not needed for NiMH.  Primarily it is only for testing charge capacity, which it shows.    I never do it, and my Eneloops last forever.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Do charge the new Eneloops before first use. They are only maybe 70% charged at the factory.</blockquote>