Will Duracell charger work? I have the Duracell battery charger made for Duracell Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. Can this charger be used for Sanyo Eneloops? I'd love to be able to buy only the Eneloop batteries and not have to buy an Eneloop charger. Will Duracell charger work? I have the Duracell battery charger made for Duracell Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. Can this charger be used for Sanyo Eneloops? I'd love to be able to buy only the... » Read More Will Duracell charger work? I have the Duracell battery charger made for Duracell Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. Can this charger be used for Sanyo Eneloops? I'd love to be able to buy only the Eneloop batteries and not have to buy an Eneloop charger. « Show Less
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The Sanyo eneloop cells can be recharged using any good-quality 'smart' chargers designed for NiMH cells. For the sake of battery lifespan, avoid timer-based overnight 'dumb' chargers, and '15-minute' ultra-fast battery roasters.As a general rule, any brand of NiMH cells can be recharged using other brands of NiMH chargers. But the manufacturer always tell you to use only the same brand - for obvious reasons.
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Thanks, I already ordered the eneloop charger anyway because I just wasn't sure. At least this way I'll know I have two capable chargers. Jim
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I've used it to charge many different types of ni-cads and and ni-mh's. Seems to work very well. I have a few eneloop 1900 mah and they charge well. I have not had a lot of luck with the eneloop lasting very long since they are only 1.9amp so have changed to other larger amperage batteries. Energizer 2.3 and Precision 2.9amp. But the charger seems to handle all of them.
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I use the excellent Eneloop AA NiMH rechargeable battery in all our AA-using cameras (Canon PowerShots and Lumix) and have no complaints. The Sanyo chargers sold with Eneloop cells are good; the Duracell CEF23 charger and the LaCrosse BC-700 charger/tester are both excellent. "Direct charge" (charging a camera's battery while it's still in the camera) ties up the camera during the charge process, and it is a system to be avoided if at all possible. All of our cameras have aux power in jacks or aux power in adapters. These are used for tethered shooting or with external battery packs. Few users need this feature, but it can be useful for things like time-lapse photography and lengthy continuous video.
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I can't vouch for "any", but they do charge in another charger I have - a Duracell one - and I would expect any nimh charger would charge them. However, I will say that I really prefer the Panasonic charger I got with these batteries. The Panasonic one will charge individual cells, where any other battery charger I've had will only charge in pairs.
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I'm using this with rechargeable batteries since around 5 months without any issues. The ones I'm using are from Eneloop (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LU9150/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), wonderful capacity; charger I'm using is also from Eneloop only (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058GZWXQ/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
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Usually Energizer chargers can only charge Energizer batteries I would make sure it says compatible with high capacity NiMH batteries even if it can charge them it could take a longer time & it may heat the batteries to an unsafe temperature
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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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Yes. It only works with a high quality battery. I've only put Duracell in mine since I got it
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Yes, the eneloop charger can be used with any NiMH rechargeable batteries, however, they must be charged in pairs.
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Hello. Yes, I believe You can use your Duracell Charger to charge your Amazon Basic batteries. I currently use this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XSA5WW/ref=wms_ohs_product) Duracell charger and it works flawlessly with Amazon Basic batteries. I have tried Energizer batteries with my charger which didn't work, the charger couldn't detect the battery.
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I actually use an Energizer charger for my Eneloops. And, yes, it is a smart charger in that it stops charging when the battery is "full".And, as far as shelf life. My kids use them for their gaming controllers and swap the batt's in charger when it's time. I use them in my digital camera and don't have to worry about the battery being dead after sitting for month. I keep a new set in the bag just in case they do die on me. I also use them in my remote controls.I would not recommend their use in smoke detectors, clock radios, or anything that will put a continual and uninterrupted drain on them. Those are what alkaline batteries are for. I actually use an Energizer charger for my Eneloops. And, yes, it is a smart charger in that it stops charging when the battery is "full".And, as far as shelf life. My kids use them for their gaming controllers and swap the batt's in charger when it's time. I use them in my digital camera and don't have to worry about the battery being dead after sitting for month. I keep a new set in the bag just in case they do die on me. I also use them in my remote controls.I would not recommend their use in smoke detectors, clock radios, or anything that will put a... » Read More I actually use an Energizer charger for my Eneloops. And, yes, it is a smart charger in that it stops charging when the battery is "full".And, as far as shelf life. My kids use them for their gaming controllers and swap the batt's in charger when it's time. I use them in my digital camera and don't have to worry about the battery being dead after sitting for month. I keep a new set in the bag just in case they do die on me. I also use them in my remote controls.I would not recommend their use in smoke detectors, clock radios, or anything that will put a continual and uninterrupted drain on them. Those are what alkaline batteries are for. « Show Less
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The La Crosse charger will work fine, just make sure to take the batteries out when they reach full capacity as Eneloops do not require trickle charging and can actually overcharge the batteries.
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If the Rayovac states that it is designed for NiMH batteries OK, but it would be best to use the Panasonic charger specific to the eneloop to obtain the most recharge cycles.
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See my Customer Image for this product page. The Duracell Pre-Charged cell with 'white top' is equivalent to Sanyo eneloop (made in Japan). The one with 'black top' is equivalent to Rayoyac Hybrid (made in China). Most people seem to prefer the 'white top'. But both versions are good in my opinion.Be careful that Duracell also sells ordinary NiMH cells with very similar 'Copper Top' color scheme. Make sure that your cells actually have 'Pre Charged' printed on them. The ordinary NiMH cells are not worth getting, since they all suffer from rapid self-discharge problem.
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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, I also use Duracell charger for it. Eneloop charger will take roughly 6-8 hours for a charging cycle. Duracell for roughly 4 hours.
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Eneloop's are your regular run-of-the-mill rechargeables, and the Nitecore should be compatible with any AA or AAA rechargeable you give it. I don't see any reason why not.