PROCESS FOR THE FIXING OF THE RELATIVE CHARGING STATES OF THE ELECTRODES OF AN ALKALINE STORAGE CELL

摘要

Process for fixing the relative charging states of electrodes of an alkaline storage cell having thin electrodes of less than 1 mm thickness separated by a narrow gap that is less than or equal to 0.3 mm and in which the negative electrode has a higher capacity than the positive electrode. The storage cell in open state with electrolyte therein after complete charging of the positive electrode is given an overcharge at a temperature below 0 DEG C. and a low as -5 DEG or -10 DEG C. so that the charged capacity of the negative electrode is higher than that of the positive electrode but has a selected predetermined excess value less, however, than the maximum capacity to which it may be charged in the storage cell.