Does this use NmH rechargable batteries? or regular 4xAAA batteries? I find that NMH's aren't reliable.
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You can use regular or rechargeable. However, I complained months ago when I bought the head phone ( 2 0f them ) that I could not get these to work properly. Never received a response to my complaint or better directions for trouble shooting.
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I agree with Mr. Young.. mAh is just the capacity and has nothing to do with the actual output.. it's the 2.4v that's important. In theory, this battery should last a but longer than an 800mAh, but battery manufacturer specifications of their battery capacities are not always correct. At the price, these batteries are a great deal!
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The instruction booklet says: to use only AAA rechargable NiMH batteries. It takes 3 batteries in the handset and three in the base for backup.
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It was a gift for my son and I haven't used it. He is very happy with it and reviews on Amazon and other places were very positive. It uses two AAA batteries based on the owners manual I downloaded. NOTE: the manual says NOT TO USE rechargeable batteries.
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Takes 2 standard AA Alkaline Batteries -but- Rechargeable NiMH Batteries will work too.
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My pack of AA purchased in January 2015 says 2014. I did not know NiMH goes bad 3 - 4 years. How did you find out this information? I have been using rechargeable batteries for years with no problems without NiMH. I just checked a different package of AAA purchased in January also & it says 2011. Gee your never too old to learn a valuable lesson. Thanks so much for informing me about this. Have a great day. VRLT
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I don't know much about batteries, but it came with AA NiMH batteries. I don't think I should have to change the batteries on a brand new unit, and the troubleshooting didn't mention that it could be the problem.
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Any battery recharger that can accept NiMH batteries will work. I personally like my "MAHA MH-C9000" a lot. It's reliable, fast and doesn't wear the batteries excessively by allowing them to get too hot while charging. (Cheap chargers can do this and you end up paying what you saved buying the cheap charger on replacement batteries that stop working before they should.)
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Would you tell me the brand of the NiMH batteries you used? I have problems to find suitable ones.
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Regular aa's will work but I used rechargable. I do not recomend this product
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I use rechargeable NiMH batteries. A set of fully charged NiMH batteries lasts more than 3 months but I don't use the screwdriver everyday. There are days when I use the screwdriver for more than 4 hours and some days when I don't use it at all.
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No, it uses regular AA batteries. I use Eneloop rechargeable batteries, available on amazon, and they have a very long life. I have been recharging mine many times.
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Although I have not tried rechargeable Ni-MH cells in this light, they should work just fine, albeit with a slightly reduced output as compared with fresh D cells. However rechargeable D-Cells are relatively expensive compared with a primary D-Cell. I normally operate my Streamlight Siege on medium, not high, to obtain the long runtime.
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I've had very good luck with low self discharge NiMh AA batteries. You just want to make sure the batteries are all in good condition. One bad cell will reduce it a lot.
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Any device with a display will eat batteries. You must use nimh rechargeable's. Most people already have AA/AAA chargers in their home for other things. Get 8 AAA NiMH Hybrid batteries, 4 for use and 4 for swapping. Hybrid batteries are also labeled PreCharged on retail blister packs. Sanyo's Eneloops here on Amazon are excellent choices. Hybrids will not self discharge like standard NiMHs.
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I don't know about the above buyer but it works well for me. As for rechargeable batteries, I don't see why they won't work. The unit uses 6 AAA type, I use Duracell/Energizer, and can get about a full month of use with them on for 30-40 mins a day.
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This is what it says online when I Google your question: NiMH is an improved version of rechargeable batteries, they don't have the memory problem that NiCd's do. The only thing is you will need a special battery charger for them. Since the phone is the charger, then probably not.