Does the tester work well with rechargeables? I have mostly Eneloop and Amazon basics.
1302027
Yes. Rechargeables are slightly lower voltage. Hence you need a true "battery tester". This is a batter tester. Not a voltage meter.
1810813
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.
507325
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.
1207390
Yes, I just tried it and it works but since those batteries are 3 volts it is hard to know if it is reading it right. It "pegged" out a new battery and I suspect that it will tell you if a 3V is very weak or dead, but not "low" since a "low 3v" would probably still produce more than 1.5v. By the way, this tester has already saved me it's cost in batteries I would have otherwise thrown away.
374231
Yes, just to be sure I plugged in a new Energizer AA Ultimate Lithium cell and it showed GOOD. It will test low profile "button" cells, but I don't know if it would test a 3v. Lithium coin cell due to the higher voltage.
526906
Ps, I read a post after I wrote that any charger will work on Duracell's. My comment to that persons claim Duracell sucks, not true. I use AA/AAA BATTS AND I LOVE THEM. I use them on several (high demand) items they last super long. From video controllers to my house phone (1 full charge will last about a week, only put I on the cradle once a week)!
721400
Yes it works fine with eneloops although after awhile the fit of the batteries in the compartment got looser than regular alkaline.
1414517
I am using energizer recharger but cannot fully recharge the batteries. I guess Tenergy charger would suit its original brand.
1712768
its not a load tester. it uses different system i think. i have a battery. it shows it needs recharge. but cca is ok... i dont understand is it working or can i trust its test...
1232900
In my opinion, this tester is suitable for detecting good from dead batteries, and that's how I use it. For anything that is not full but has some life left in it, I would treat it as dead and in need of charge.
1646137
My long-term self-discharge test shows that the AmazonBasic (Black) NiMH cells can hold ~73% of charge after 6 months of storage. In contrast, the Sanyo eneloop cells were tested to retain ~85% of charger after 1 year of storage.By the way, nowhere in the description of AmazonBasic (Black) NiMH cells claim that it can be recharged 1500x.
2144599
I use eneloop rechargeable batteries and recharge them in their own charger.
1484274
Its best to use a smart charger like EBL; its always best to know how well each cell is charging or how bad by how long its taking; I had the energizer dumb slow charger where if it stop charging the batteries would seem to discharge; I had a fast digital charger but its so picky on which two cells to charge; with EBL I can be smart about whats going on with my batteries and determine which are so bad to toss away plus if it stops charging it keeps it trickled to prevent discharging
562992
No. I tis designed to test off the shelf batteries. I personally have used it to test rechargables. It works on some but not on others. Have no idea why.
2190138
I've left eneloop batteries in there for weeks and it doesn't seem to cause any problems. It's probably true for other batteries as well.
2247351
I haven't had a chance to test the tester out. There are sites on the internet you can check on and I tried to find some instructions on this - sorry.
2275497
Yes. I've had Duracell rechargeables for years and never had a defective one.