New Eneloops are: Gen 3 (code:HR-4UTG) rated at 1800 recharge cycles &amp; 800 mAh; Gen 4 (code BK4MCC) rated at 2100 cycles &amp; 750 mAh. Which are these?
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I believe gen 3. I have ordered so many over the past 2 years and don't remember. It does say 1800 recharge cycles.
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Sorry, I can't answer that. I bought it for my grandson and he has either Gen 2 or 3.
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That energizer charger will charge your batteries at too high a rate and reduce both the life and number of cycles of your batteries. The Panasonic charger that is often sold with these batteries will charge your eneloops at the correct rate recommended by both Sanyo and Panasonic engineers to optimize the life of your batteries, (300mA for AA and 150mA for AAA).
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They are slightly larger in terms of diameter than Eneloops. I know this because I have a shaver / trimmer that requires 2 Alkaline batteries and the space is very tight. I use rechargeables instead and while I can get the Tenergy LSD batteries to fit, the Eneloops fit better.
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I have an old VTech model ev2653.The original batteries supplied with the handsets were rated 1.2v, 600mAh and werethree individual AAA batteries.As I recall, the manual said to charge the batteries for a minimum of 12 hours prior to using the handsets.I'm wondering if the eneloop batteries would be able to be charged and used in thissystem.
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I feel these eneloop batteries are the best I can find. I have replaced two sets of batteries in two phones so far and all is well.
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Amazon doesn't specify the capacity in mAH. Judging by the part no. they seem to be rebranded Sanyo eneloops which are rated at 2000mAH:http://www.cnet.com/products/sanyo-eneloop-hr-3utg-4bp-battery-aa-nimh-x-4-series/specs/ You can always return them if they are much less.
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I have not taken the time to find out what the millamphour rating is ... I will tell you that I live in and area where my phone sucks up a lot of juice because it goes into roaming mode hunting for a tower which pulls lots of power and I use a flashlight amp a fair amount and have never been below 50% battery power at the end of a 12 to 16 hour day and I do this most days ... sorry I can not give you a hard and fast number. Mine broke once and they took prompt care care of it. Not sorry I purchased it. I work in a rugged dirty environment. Hope this helps. Leo
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I'd go for this one over the 3E. The 3E is good, but it's a lot older. No shake to wake, charge ports top out at 2 A (this one is 2.4 max) so it's slower for devices that can take higher current. The charge display is also 4 LEDs, not 10 like this one. I had some 4 LED display batteries and I can tell you that those extra LEDs really help- they give you a much clearer idea of how much power is left (especially if it's one of the higher capacity packs, like the Astro E5). With the old 4 light display, when it gets to 25% you see one light lit... same as when it's at 1%. 25% is quite a bit of juice on something like the E5 (15,000 mAh) but 1% isn't on anything, and the thing is you can't tell which it is. The 2nd gen Astros can show you all the way down to 10% granularity which is a whole lot better.
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The best batteries are always going to be Li-Ion, it holds its charge well, it has high current draw rates and Pentax cameras that use AA batteries are not very demanding on both of these. Most Ni-MH have issues with these areas also, other than Eneloops, I have not seen others that work really well (in particular with the K200D). Eneloops hold their charge well, but with heavy use, even they tend to drop below the min voltage and the K200D will report battery low for 5 or 10 min before the batteries recover. Other brands are even worse (maybe PowerEX work well also).
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Rated for 1800 Charge Cycles. 750mAh minimum. 1.2 Volt single cell. Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) construction. Low self discharge rate compared to most other rechargeables - holding 90% 1st year and 70% in 5th year. These don't go dead in storage like normal rechargeables so you can go ahead and keep spares hot and ready to go. Brands I was using where always dead or close to it if I precharged before need. These eliminate that terrible feature found in other rechargeables. These are just like having alkaline on hand, except you can recharge these 1800 times. I converted to the Eneloop rechargeables about 3 years ago, this is the 3rd generation. 1st generation rated for 1000 charge cycles, 2nd generation for 1500 charge cycles and this 3rd generation 1800 charge cycles. I couldn't say if this is true or not as I have not lost charging on any of my Eneloop batteries. Since you aren't going to be in the situation of needing to rapid charge one of these for immediate use, I recommend that you go with the gentler slow charging SANYO 4-Position Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Charger which works with any of the generations of Eneloop AA or AAA batteries. Sanyo/Eneloop batteries are now coming on the market in the 4th generation which is rated for 2100 Charge cycles (part #BK-4MCC). In my opinion the current best value is the 3rd generation as I can not see any additional practical value in the 4th generation. I have converted every battery device in my home to the Eneloops (except safety devices (smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and like), which need alkaline).
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Thank you for the info. A few days ago, I got the 'Eneloops' anyway. Maybe my stock Panasonic batteries had run their useful life course, because the Eneloops work very well and last much longer than the Panasonics. Plus the 7 hour audio and text recharge message does pop up when they run low (someone had suggested that the phone just 'dies', with no message). In any case, I can always use the Eneloops until I am not satisfied with their performance. They only cost me like ten bucks for 4.
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Your S3 will perform just fine with the 2000mAh eneloop cells. There is really no performance gain by going to old-generation 2500-2700mAh cells. Using larger capacity batteries is like installing a larger gas tank on your car. It allows your car to run longer between refueling. But it does not make your car run any faster. If you always charge up the NiMH cells just before use, then larger battery capacity means you can take more pictures before recharging. But if you leave the cells in your camera for a few weeks, those 2500mAh may become exhausted, whereas the eneloop cells are still 95% full. This is like having a larger gas tank for your car, but the gas is constantly leaking even when the car is not in use. So the tank may be empty in a matter of weeks. You will do better with a smaller gas tank that doesn't leak. For all my photo equipment, I'll pick a set of dependable 2000mAh low-self-discharge cells over a set of unreliable 2500mAh cells, any day.
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it uses AAA size batteries i use this one which i also got from amazong .. you could check the link . Amazon.com: eneloop NEW 800 mAh Typical, 750 mAh Minimum, 1500 cycle, 4 pack AAA, Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries: Electronics http://goo.gl/ucn7Mhope it helps
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The Energizer Value Charge CHVCMWB-4 is a very poor charger. It charges in pairs (BAD) and is timer-based (BAD). If you are in a pinch, you can use it to recharge eneloop cells. But in the long run you'll going to send your batteries to a premature death.
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I have to comment on the "duds." I bought eneloops from amazon and thought that I got duds. The things sucked. They lasted for 3 days and had to be recharged. This is because you have to "break in" new rechargeable batteries, I found out. The batteries need to be drained and recharged several times before they will reach maximum capacity. So before you return any batteries for being duds or knockoffs, make sure to "refresh" them using an appropriate charger. Otherwise just prepare to charge them fairly frequently at first until they hit their max capacity.
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Yes, Panasonic acquired a controlling interest in Sanyo in 2009, before even the second generation Eneloop batteries were released. Panasonic branded Eneloop batteries are for all intents and purposes Sanyo batteries, and vice versa, although it should be noted that the Panasonic Eneloops are functionally 4th generation Eneloop batteries, and are liable to have slightly better performance than Sanyo branded batteries. When in doubt, check the model number on the cells. Those labelled HR-XXXX are earlier 'Sanyo' models. Those labelled BK-XXXX are more recent Panasonic models. Mind the Pro and Lite varieties. They more specialized variants that may or may not suit your needs better.