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| Thread ID: 108213 | 2010-03-18 22:50:00 | Rechargeable batteries | johcar (6283) | PC World Chat |
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| 868384 | 2010-03-18 22:50:00 | I have a stack of Energiser rechargeable AA's and AAA's along with an Energiser charger. Can anyone tell me whether the charger and batteries are interchangeable? Can I, for instance, charge Panasonic rechargeables in my Energiser charger? Or charge my Energiser rechargeables in a Varta (or other brand) recharger? |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 868385 | 2010-03-18 22:52:00 | I do with some of my batteries. I have an energiser charger as well and use it for all my batteries apart from my special 15 minute charge ones that have a special charger. | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 868386 | 2010-03-18 23:03:00 | Rechargable batteries don't care about the charger. I have a charger here I got from DSE and I have used all sorts of battery brands in same with no adverse results. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 868387 | 2010-03-18 23:05:00 | Just remember to check the battery chemistry. Most chargers will cope with any NiMH & NiCd battery, but some manufacturers (Varta was one, I think) brought out lines of high-speed rechargeable batteries that had special chargers & batteries - I wouldn't use the batteries on a regular charger or vice versa unless you did a bit of research. | MushHead (10626) | ||
| 868388 | 2010-03-18 23:23:00 | yeah my special batteries are those Varta High speed charge ones | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 868389 | 2010-03-19 00:29:00 | fast chargers (15-60mins) shorten the life of rechargeable batteries because they use a higher charging current resulting in a higher temperature. | utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 868390 | 2010-03-19 01:00:00 | I have a stack of Energiser rechargeable AA's and AAA's along with an Energiser charger. Can anyone tell me whether the charger and batteries are interchangeable? Can I, for instance, charge Panasonic rechargeables in my Energiser charger? Or charge my Energiser rechargeables in a Varta (or other brand) recharger?I've never had a problem using various battery brands in my charger. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 868391 | 2010-03-19 01:12:00 | As long as the type of battery is the same, it should be fine, the brand is not too important, but the cell chemistry is. Ni-Cad can be charged ok with a Ni-Cad or Ni-Mh charger, but a Ni-Mh is not recommended for charging in a Ni-Cad charger. Lithium batteries of any type should only use a Li charger, or there may be excursions and alarums with smoke and flames. DON'T mix battery types in the charger, or cells will suffer. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 868392 | 2010-03-19 01:23:00 | Thanks for the replies everyone. To summarise: Fast chargers should only be used to charge fast charging batteries. Any battery brand can be charged in any appropriate charger (so long as it's specifically for NiMh or NiCad). NiMH and/or NiCad and/or Lithium batteries should not be mixed in a charger unit. Lithium batteries need a Li charger. |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 868393 | 2010-03-19 02:54:00 | Yes now go to the top of the class | prefect (6291) | ||
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