Nimh Rechargeable Battery

Nimh Rechargeable Battery
Eneloop NiMH rechargeable batteries, what is the correct way to recharge?

Is it safe to recharge the batteries with some charge left? I'm wondering if it is similar to NiCad where you should fully drain the battery or is it like Lithium Ion where it doesn't matter?

From the eneloop site:

Memory Effect

Eneloop, like other nickel metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries, have negligible memory and do not need to be fully discharged before recharging.

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