Use Eneloop/Low Discharge batteries with this charger? Can I use this charger with Sanyo Eneloop or other low discharge/hybrid batteries.
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The Sanyo "low leakage" Eneloops will work in this charger, but a lower current unit (around 200 or 250 mA) will result in a longer total life (more charge/discharge cycles). This Sony does heat up the batteries which will reduce their ultimate life. I have (12) AA Eneloops that I use in Canon 580EX flash heads (very high high peak discharge current) and they seem to be holding up much better than other brands using the LaCrosse BC-900 charger set to 200mA. The Sanyo capacity when new was around 2100 mAH, but has not dropped off as other (higher initial capacity) batteries (LaCrosse and Eveready) have with heavy use.
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Yes no problem. These are excellent batteries, actually they are rebranded Sanyo Enloop batteries.
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While I can't say for certain it will work with Eneloop batteries, it does have an intelligent charger system that prevents over-charging just like the Smart Charger that comes with Panasonic Eneloop batteries. It does say on Nitecore's website that it is compatible with Ni-MH/Ni-Cd AA, AAA, AAAA and C batteries. charger.nitecore.com/product/intellicharger-i2 Hope this is helpful.
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I use only Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries & chrger system. They are great w/ long life per charge.
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AA NiMH. I use Sanyo Eneloop - much better than the stock batteries and I keep the original batteries as a backup.
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You should avoid using the Energizer 15-minute charger. It has to charge at 4x the rated current (around 8-10A) to achieve fast charge time, but the trade off is severely shortened lifespan (for the batteries, not you). Not sure about your other Duracell slow charger. If it is not a timer-based dumb charger, then you can still use it to recharge AmazonBasic batteries. Unfortunately, most (all?) Energizer slow chargers I have seen are dumb. You can definitely use the Sanyo charger MQN06 to recharge AmazonBasics AA batteries. But the drawbacks are: - It can only charge in pairs - Its charge time is relatively long at ~8 hours (2200mAh/300mA) My advise is to buy a 'smart' charger with reasonable charge time between 2-5 hours. For example: Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HRE4KN Quick with Refresh Charger and 4 Pre-Charged 2000 mAh AA Batteries. You will save time and money in the long run. By the way, the proper way of using low-self-discharge batteries is to pre-charge a second set as standby. That way, you can swap in a set of charged batteries while the first set goes into the charger. No down time at all.
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Hmm, this a good question for which I do not have an answer. I only use the Sanyo recharging station to charge these batteries. I am sorry I could not be more helpful.
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I have about 30 eneloop NiMH batteries that were made in 2006 that still work great today. I use them in remotes, radios and flashlights without any issues. They were and still are made in Japan. I also have about 50 eneloop batteries made in 2010 that work great as well. I think a good smart charger helps with prolonging their life.
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Yes, I use the eneloop charger that handles aaa and aa, works fine, nice and compact.
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Yes... I'm using both AA and AAA Sanyo Eneloop batteries and it does a fine job.
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Maha has a good charger/battery analyzer. It's designed to work with Eneloops. La Crosse also has some excellent ones or if you want simplicity go with the Eneloop charger supplied by Panasonic it comes with 4 batteries too.
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It only charges AA and AAA batteries. Eneloop makes "C" and "D" adapters that utilize the AA size batteries to be used in devices that require the C size and D size batteries. Hope this answers your question.
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I recommend the Eneloop AA hybrid rechargeable battery by Sanyo. These batteries retain their charge much longer than conventional rechargeable batteries.
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It would depend on the charger and how discharged batteries are. I used Sanyo Eneloop charger that charges in pairs to charge 4 of these AA batteries. I plugged it in at ~10pm and by 8am (possibly earlier) the batteries were charged. Other chargers may be faster or slower.
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Absolutely. The AmazonBasic (white) pre-charged NiMH cells are identical to the Sanyo eneloop cells electrically, so the charger won't know the difference. In fact, you can use any good-quality 'smart' charger designed for NiMH cells to recharge any brands of NiMH cells. Battery manufacturers always tell you to use only their own brand of charger - for obvious reason. One inexpensive but Smart charger I often recommend is the Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HLD. It can recharge each cell individually, which is much better than the Sanyo MQN06 charger and AmazonBasics NiMH Charger
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Sorry for the first "short" answer. These batteries are so crappy that the best charger in the world won't do better to make up for their less than advertised capacity (in my experience) and poor performance in a small digital camera. If your going to spend more money get eneloops.
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I'm using a basic generic charger to recharge, Enloop, Duracell, Failsafe and Energizer batteries and never had a issue. I can't say whether a Duracell charger is going to definitely work, since I don't use one. If in doubt try charging a pair of Enloops and see what happens.