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| Thread ID: 117034 | 2011-03-31 02:41:00 | Good brand NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries? | braindead (1685) | PC World Chat |
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| 1190704 | 2011-03-31 06:47:00 | Sanyo Eneloop | SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 1190705 | 2011-03-31 17:57:00 | Interesting. There was a thread about a year ago recommending Eneloops but they weren't available in NZ then. Looks like they are now: www.dse.co.nz | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 1190706 | 2011-03-31 18:19:00 | Had Sanyo Eneloops for over 2 years,2 spare ones in camera case last charged about 6 months ago still fully charged There are now several other makes that offer the same technology one being Sony Cycle Energy's Have 2 sets of other Rechargeable's,one set is going to be replaced with either Eneloops or Cycle Energy's |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1190707 | 2011-03-31 21:06:00 | Remember with Ni-CAD and Ni-MH batteries that if you don't properly charge them and cause a 'memory error' which reduces the charge it can hold; All you need to do is rapt them up in a plastic bag(preferably airtight) and put them in the freezer to 'reset' this. Just my 5c |
PCT Joe (15018) | ||
| 1190708 | 2011-03-31 21:22:00 | Remember with Ni-CAD and Ni-MH batteries that if you don't properly charge them and cause a 'memory error' which reduces the charge it can hold; All you need to do is rapt them up in a plastic bag(preferably airtight) and put them in the freezer to 'reset' this. Just my 5c I'm pretty sure NiMH don't have the memory effect. It depends on your usage; high mah rated batteries (2400+) tend to discharge quickly, but are useful if you need high capacity; just charge them up the night before you need to use them the next day taking pictures at an event LSD batteries typically have lower ratings (1800-2000mah) but don't lose their charge once charged. I currently use powerex imedions, purchased overseas. No problems so far. Sanyo eneloops are also good, Sony rebrand them as cycle energy I think. |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 1190709 | 2011-03-31 21:37:00 | NiMH does have a memory issue but not practically .... you should get a good life out of them .... If you have a good charger you can always use the discharge func. OTOH lithium does not afaik. Thou they are pricey and unique to each device (the rechargies). They last a long long time. My first dSLR I could take 500 shots in a week in Japan until it needed a charge. Back then I mistakedly thought you had to run the battery flat. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1190710 | 2011-03-31 21:47:00 | The charge on lithium-based batteries might last but the batteries themselves are only good for 3 years or so from date of manufacture - which means if they sat on a shelf that long before you bought them they aren't going to be very good. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1190711 | 2011-03-31 22:41:00 | Interesting. There was a thread about a year ago recommending Eneloops but they weren't available in NZ then. Looks like they are now: www.dse.co.nz Are they similar to these? goo.gl |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1190712 | 2011-03-31 22:51:00 | One and the same Cic. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1190713 | 2011-04-01 02:17:00 | The charge on lithium-based batteries might last but the batteries themselves are only good for 3 years or so from date of manufacture - which means if they sat on a shelf that long before you bought them they aren't going to be very good.Not quite... I suspect you're confusing lithium primary cells with lithium-ion or lithium-polymer rechargeables. Lithium primaries don't leak and will easily achieve a shelf-life of over a decade. If you're talking about rechargeables, which I suspect you are, the lifetime of a cell depends very much on how it is treated. While it is fairly easy to kill one completely within three years, they will last substantially longer than this if properly treated and maintained. |
Erayd (23) | ||
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