eneloop vs old charger
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The eneloop (and other low-self-discharge cells) can be charged using any 'smart' charger, such as the Panasonic BQ-390.
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Get Eneloop or Rayovac Recharegable Hybrid Batteries which preserves charge for long periods of time. Extremely slow self-discharge rate maintains 85 percent of capacity after 1 year of storage.
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Now there is an interesting question. Usually you use a charger dedicated to charging nickel hydride batteries. Some charges will do both nickel cadmium and nickel hydride. The nice thing about enloops is they last through many charges, do not have a memory and hold about 75% of the charge for a year. I have used them ever since they came out and never had a problem. Fantastic for slow drain and fast drain uses. Enloop has a charger for them that works quite well, but will only charge 4 at a time. There are other chargers out there but make sure they handle NIMH.
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I don't know what you are asking, but I think it is widely believed that Eneloop batteries are excellent. If you want to get some great information, check out the reviews by "NLee the Engineer".
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I was thinking about purchasing Maha PowerEx MH-C801D Eight Cell 1-Hr Charger - Battery charger - 1-2 hr - 8xAA/AAA, but the La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger sounds very attractive. I'd like to be able to charge eight cells at a time, but realistically, charging four would be just fine. I do need to be able to charge a single cell, however. I'm trying to convert all my cameras and bicycle lights to low-discharge AA and AAA cells (Eneloops), so I'm willing to invest in a decent charger.Suggestions?
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Thanks for the lowdown. I didn't spend much money for the Eneloops, so as long as the work better than the Panasonic stock batteries, i'm happy for now. I will look into the batteries you mentioned though if I need to.
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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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The DLO Charger works fine as long as you are willing to file down the edges of the plug a bit. Also the new model is the prettiest charger out there IMO.
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I have had issues using non-Eneloop NiMH cells in this charger. For example, I've tried Ray-o-Vac and La Crosse NiMH AA's and this charger blinks the green LED indicating an error (the same NiMH AA cells work perfectly in the La Crosse charger). I think this charger may require cells with higher internal impedance. Panasonic doesn't claim compatibility with any other brand NiMH batteries. (I know this question was asked a long time ago, but this info may benefit others asking the same question.)
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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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Duracell isn't worth the difference in cost so I would not consider them at all. Ni-Cad rechargeables are TRULY the best value but requires some responsibility to keep them charged.
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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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Judy, I do not know what the previous chargers are like. I suggest you look up the battery and compare it to the current battery charger you have now.
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Sorry, I still have the original charger. I suggest you check with Ematic. Good luck
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According to Sanyo eneloop web site: "Eneloop batteries are not limited to Eneloop chargers or any special proprietory charging technology and can be charged using other quality non-Eneloop Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery chargers." As long as you have a good quality "smart" charger (meaning that it charges each cell individually and stops whenever each cell is full), you can charge the eneloop cells with it. Personally, I would avoid those 15-minute Super-Fast chargers.
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I have some much older chargers (circa 2000) from Panasonic, and they still could do a pretty good job on charging all new and older NiMH. Those NiMH that refused to charge in the new charger (blinking) are getting charge fine from my old Panasonic charger. Although, the batteries capacity of holding the charges decreased as they aged. But squeezing more life out of these batteries to me considered more "green" than just toss them away and flush out my "green" bills.
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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.