Twelve Spokes
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That looks good,I like it when it looks like NASA control.I have a voltcraft which charges both NiMH and Nickel Zinc.
which batteries for your lights?
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That looks good,I like it when it looks like NASA control.I have a voltcraft which charges both NiMH and Nickel Zinc.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I've found no difference brand-by-brand for ordinary alkaline AA's and AAA's
Cheap rechargeable's, on the other hand, are a false economy, ime, especially as their low temperature performance is often dreadful. The thing I don't like about rechargeable small form factor (AA and especially AAA) batteries is the way I find the performance goes off a cliff when they are nearing discharge, from owt to nowt in minutes, which has caught me out a few times on an hour long commute.
Cheap rechargeable's, on the other hand, are a false economy, ime, especially as their low temperature performance is often dreadful. The thing I don't like about rechargeable small form factor (AA and especially AAA) batteries is the way I find the performance goes off a cliff when they are nearing discharge, from owt to nowt in minutes, which has caught me out a few times on an hour long commute.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I' use rechargeables, most of mine are Enigizer (and I think I have a Duracel pair off AAAs) which reminds me I need a few more after losing lights last year and dead cells.
oiljam
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- West Yorkshire
Just a question on the charger for the sanyo eneloop. I have a Uniross charger which states ni-cd / ni-mh batteries only. Can I put the eneloop batteries in my charger as I see no mention of these specifics in the description
the_mikey
Legendary Member
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- South Gloucestershire
Eneloop batteries are Ni-Mh cells, can be charged in a regular Ni-Mh charger.
the_mikey
Legendary Member
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- South Gloucestershire
I use whatever batteries are cheap in TK Maxx!
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
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- South Glos
7-day shop AAA rechargeables in the rear light and headlight. I recharge them fortnightly.
Davidc
Guru
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- Somerset UK
Rechargeables.
The so called hybrid NiMH ones (Low Self Discharge is a better name) are best (includes the Sanyo Eneloop, Hybrio, and more). I have a number of brands and see no difference between them using a smart charger.
I still have many standard NiMH ones too, they're only inferior if left more than a couple of months after charging.
There's very little in this house that uses batteries which aren't rechargeable.
I too have a 2 week recharging regime for bike lights.
The so called hybrid NiMH ones (Low Self Discharge is a better name) are best (includes the Sanyo Eneloop, Hybrio, and more). I have a number of brands and see no difference between them using a smart charger.
I still have many standard NiMH ones too, they're only inferior if left more than a couple of months after charging.
There's very little in this house that uses batteries which aren't rechargeable.
I too have a 2 week recharging regime for bike lights.
oiljam
Active...ish Member
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- West Yorkshire
Davidc
Guru
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- Somerset UK
The advantage of a channel per cell smart charger is that the batteries last very much longer, but as you say any NiMH charger will work with any NiMH battery.Thanks. Better buy me some then
Buzzinonbikes
Senior Member
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- Manchester
Duracell ProCell be da biznays. Got onto them from using them in microphones and stuff with work. Definatly last longer than cheapies. Not too pricey from CPC online.
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For rechargeables:- Sanyo Eneloop.
Non-rechargeable are a different story. I work with medical devices and many medical device manufacturers recommend only using Duracell on there 24, 48 and 72 hour recorders. There was a recent plan to move to Varta for cost saving however testing carried out on both battery types showed that the Varta battery did not power the devices long enough and Duracells were retained for use in these devices. In other devices, however, that are used intermittently and not intended to run for long uninterrupted periods of time the Vartas gave a lower cost per hour in run times. It all therefore depends on how much to pay for your batteries against the run time in your device.
Personally I'd rather gave the longer run time thus changing batteries less frequently to use Duracell.
Non-rechargeable are a different story. I work with medical devices and many medical device manufacturers recommend only using Duracell on there 24, 48 and 72 hour recorders. There was a recent plan to move to Varta for cost saving however testing carried out on both battery types showed that the Varta battery did not power the devices long enough and Duracells were retained for use in these devices. In other devices, however, that are used intermittently and not intended to run for long uninterrupted periods of time the Vartas gave a lower cost per hour in run times. It all therefore depends on how much to pay for your batteries against the run time in your device.
Personally I'd rather gave the longer run time thus changing batteries less frequently to use Duracell.
