Will this chime work with Eneloop (or other low-self-discharge Ni-MH rechargeable) batteries?
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YES IT WILL WITH NiMH. A battery is still a battery no matter how the voltage is produced. If not found locally, go to www.BatteryMart.com They carry everything in batteries.
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I could not find anything saying that it would not work with the batteries you asked about. It comes with a batter that seems to last quite a long time. I guess you would just have to try and see. I searched on the net but did not find an answer.
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YES IT WILL WITH NiMH. A battery is still a battery no matter how the voltage is produced.
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I'm using energizer rechargeable batteries that I got at my local walmart. I'm not sure if the batteries your inquiring about are the same but I hope this helps :)
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I haven't tried them, but it would be a good idea to try them. I'm not sure how you do this prior to buying the unit, but the mfg should be able to answer the question.
2018112
Yes, I use the eneloop charger that handles aaa and aa, works fine, nice and compact.
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Yes it should as long as it came with Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH). Some much older chargers (before 2006) might only charge NiCd batteries and are not suited to charge Ni-MH batteries. I would consider investing in a good charger that reads the voltage in the battery and charges it based on that. The Energizer Charger charges your batteries based on a set time and not on what the battery actually might need. This reduces the life of the battery and can undercharge or overcharge the battery reguardless of its brand. If you are considering investing in the top eneloop batteries a good $30-40 charger would be a worth while investment. Michael Bluejay's Battery Guide online gives a lot of great information about both rechargeable batteries and chargers.
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I have an old VTech model ev2653.The original batteries supplied with the handsets were rated 1.2v, 600mAh and werethree individual AAA batteries.As I recall, the manual said to charge the batteries for a minimum of 12 hours prior to using the handsets.I'm wondering if the eneloop batteries would be able to be charged and used in thissystem.
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From what I have seen on the internet this unit will blink if it detects a problem with the battery inserted. I presume you are not charging an eneloop battery. It apparently does not like batteries that have been discharged stone cold dead, which in that case you may try charging that battery in one of your older chargers that are not smart for awhile and then this charger may accept the battery. I also saw on the i-net that it did not like some particular brands of batteries.
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I haven't seen the information that you are talking about, but if you Google AA 18650 eneloop, what comes up is a Sanyo battery charger, that will charge AAA and AA batteries.Simon recommends that you use rechargeable batteries, and that particular brand is supposed to discharge slowly (an issue with rechargeable batteries is that they discharge even when not being used). So I would assume that they are recommending a particular brand of rechargeable battery, rather than saying you can use an AA battery.
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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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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 don't know the answer, but here is my take: I am guessing it uses a standard rechargeable AA/AAA NiMH battery inside in which case I'd recommend Sanyo's Eneloops that can handle 2000+ charge cycles and have virtually no internal self-discharge. 've tried this fix successfully on a 20 year old Philishave system.
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Hello Travis, yes you "can" charge your Eneloop on any nickle metal halide (NIMH) charger, including the Energizer one, but be aware that the Warranty on the Eneloop is only valid if charged with an Eneloop/Sanyo charger. For $20, you can buy the basic Sanyo/Eneloop charger that charges only in pairs, for less than $30 you can buy the Eneloop charger that charges 4 batteries individually( and also has two bays that will "quick charge " in 1 hour). Since the 3rd generation Eneloops can be charged 1800 times, I bought the best Eneloop charger and love it. Right now Costco has a $20 package with 12 batteries, the basic eneloop charger and a few spacers to boot. My answer comes to you after I reviewed the "Eneloop" frequently asked questions website. Hope this helps.
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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 too use Tenergy Low Self Discharge Ni-MH D cell batteries in mine. They are expensive but work great. Eneloop AA batteries work with adapters, but they don't last very long.
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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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The enclosed literature does specifically say to use only NiMH. Mine shipped with a Sanyo Eneloop, which for me is the best possible option, since I already have a dozen of the same. But it's AA sized, and unless they used a foolishly voltage-sensitive design, I would expect an AA to at least function. However the current supplying capacity of Alkalines is lower than NiMH, so it's possible that it wouldn't function fully - that seems unlikely though for anything that takes /hours/ to drain a NiMH.
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Yes it does. I am using Eneloop batteries and am quite happy with them and the charger.
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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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It is wireless so I would think it would only work with the Honeywell chimes.