Hi Patti,
The mah of a battery will not "overamp" the device. The mAh ratings on a battery are more like a measure of potential, not actual current flow.
The voltage of both NiCD and NiMH batteries are identical - rated at 1.2 volts - and can commonly be used interchangeably without harm to the device BUT this is definitely in the realm of custom experimentation and all manufacturers will tell you it is not advised (this is to avoid liability more than an explanation of what can and cannot be done)
This being said, your primary concern is to make sure that your device can safely charge the battery without grossly overheating the battery and/or device. NiMH and NiCD batteries have different charging requirements and as long as your charger is not a fast charger, at or below 10% of the battery capacity is typically considered a trickle charge, you can be pretty safe with your battery experiment.
Hope that helps.
Sincerely,
Curtis
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From: pattisue432
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:22 AM
To: info@greenbatteries.com
Subject: amperage
hi there. I know that amperage is a measure of electrical current. If my cordless phone originally used a 800mah ni-cad, will a 1500mah nimh over-amp the device and cause harm?
Thanks,
Patti
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