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| Thread ID: 104795 | 2009-11-09 00:15:00 | Rechargable Batteries - crapping out ? | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 828346 | 2009-11-09 00:15:00 | Hi Guys I have quite a few rechargable batteries for my camera, mouse, tv remote etc etc. I recently bought an Energiser brand recharger which has a feature which shows the lights flashing if the batteries are faulty. Lately I have had a few batteries go faulty ! I wonder if this is true ? or do they crap out, I have not used them many times. Kind regards Digby |
Digby (677) | ||
| 828347 | 2009-11-09 00:34:00 | They are only good for 1000 recharges or whatever, but I have some ancient NiCds which still work. (only 1 has died so far, it won't hold a charge any more) Then again my charger is only limited to switching to trickle charge when it detects the cells as full. If you consider conspiracies, it could be that the charger is designed to tell you they are faulty so you buy new ones..... If they still work perfectly and not leaking/bulging I would probably ignore it |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 828348 | 2009-11-09 01:01:00 | I find charging them before storage helps personally | TickTech (15391) | ||
| 828349 | 2009-11-10 02:47:00 | Have the same problem with rechargeable batteries. Bought a Canon PowerShot A590 last year and they gave me a Energizer battery charger and 4 Ni-MH batteries. They last no time in the camera before requiring a re-charge and the charger lights go off to say the batteries a fully charged. Perhaps we should buy decent batteries. Lurking. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 828350 | 2009-11-10 03:08:00 | Well do they still hold charge? A battery either works or it doesnt so if its still working then I wouldnt worry | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 828351 | 2009-11-10 04:15:00 | Well now I have to test them to see if they do hold a charge. | Digby (677) | ||
| 828352 | 2009-11-10 04:56:00 | I bought a Kodak camera, Kodak NiCads, a Kodak 1-Hour recharger and they all died well under 1,000 times of use - more like a dozen times or so . I have some cheap-o Chinese clones that don't even have the same ratings and they still charge and run well after two years of constant total drag-downs and recharging . Sometimes I even let the cheap batteries cook a while (accidentally, I tell ya) and even though I can't touch them for 1/2 hour or so when they get that hot - they take a licking and keep on tickin' . I usually iggy the warning that the batteries are needing to be replaced in the camera as they keep on working and can extend and retract the lens many dozens of times before they really stop working . I don't believe the battery monitor on the camera . It IS a conspiracy . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 828353 | 2009-11-10 21:45:00 | I've had NiCads die completely (many times). NiMH tend to slowly discharge, or hold less charge. I have a weird thing with my camera and rechargable mix. If I leave batteries in the camera they go flat quickly. If I leave the batteries out of the camera they retain charge for months. However, the camera seems to have its own little internal battery which keeps the clock and calendar functions running, it this as well can go for months WITHOUT batteries in the camera. So that then begs the question - why do the batteries drain so fast if left inside the camera? I guess 'off' isn't really off... much like the standby on lots of other stuff, it might be snoozing, but it isn't off. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 828354 | 2009-11-10 22:46:00 | Years ago godfather put me onto Sanyo eneloop batteries and I swear by them. Once got over 200 shots out of my Canon Powershot A590 before they needed a recharge. They hold their charge well so now I just put a couple of charged ones in my pocket if I'm going on holiday and that has me covered. |
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