Can I use the charger for regular Alkaline batteries?
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No. Regular alkaline batteries are designed for one lifetime use. Once depleted, they must be disposed of. Rechargeable batteries are designed for recharging. As mentioned before, do not use the QUICK recharger.
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No. This charger is designed for NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries only. Alkaline batteries are disposable batteries that you throw in the trash after they are dead. They are not meant to be recharged. However, there are some specific chargers that can charge Alkaline, but they aren't nearly as affective as rechargeable NiMh batteries. Either way, I HIGHLY recommend steering cleer from any FAST charger which charges quicker than 1 hour. It causes permanent damage to the batteries, shortening their hold capacity and charge cycles (it kills them).
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I thought I could, but quickly found you cannot. Ended up purchasing a new charger to go with my two new lithium batteries. You are better off to look for a kit or even a tool that comes with both. One good thing about the new charger is that it is "smarter" - you can leave the battery in the charger almost indefinitely without damaging it.
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yes, if the batteries you are using are lithium, the alkaline dont like cold, lithiums dont care, if you cannot find lithium C cells, you can get 1.5 v AA lithium, and use C adapter. will last just as long, relatively the same price
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Yes, but it has been known to ruin batteries. I would suggest that you buy a multi-chemistry charger as soon as possible. There are several decent chargers between $50 and $100
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Haven't tried - as Dave F. said it's only marked for NiCad, NiMH and Alkaline. If it doesn't show BAD on one of those settings, it should charge. I've found with Alkaline that they will recharge but some won't work in a digital camera (depends on brand is what it appears so far).
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Yes you can. The P118 charger will handle both Nicad and Lithium batteries.
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You can charge any brand as long as it is Nickle Metal Hydride. You can also recharge Alkaline, but that kind should be completely dead to avoid the "memory" effect. Truly, Hank
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Hi Charlene, well I haven't had the charger long enough to know how many times you can charge alkaline batteries and you might be slightly better off with the Nicad and Nmh batteries in the long haul. I just happened to have quite a few alkaline batteries on hand and I asked my friends to save them for me. I think the information that came with the charger said they could be charged 30 plus times if I remember correctly.I hope this helps you. good luck.....Dan
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The quick answer is "it depends." Read the label of your "solar" rechargeable battery types. If the label says it is a nickle cadmium (NiCad) or Nickle Metal Hydride (NiMH) the answer is YES, just remember to set the charger's slide switch to the type of battery you wish to recharge. Charging batteries of different types (alkaline, NiCad, NiMH) invites a poor recharge at best, overheating, leakage or damage to the charger. The answer is NO for recharging standard (heavy duty) batteries and for recharging high-end lithium or "Quantum" batteries.
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No alkaline can not be used , as for the 26650 rechargeable batteries it takes 2 or three with the extended piece which only extends time of usage .although when used on the highest output it will only last for about 45 minutes before it shuts off to not over heat the circuit then you must let it cool down and then it will work .
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Sure, it can be normal, some people will get more or less, depending on how long you use it and how much pressure you use, stressing the batteries. I recommend using Pre-charged Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries, which I have a charger for. The charger doesn't cost much, and will pay for itself by not buying throwaway batteries. They are very reliable, hold a charge for just as long as new alkaline. Don't buy the nickel cadmium type, they're no good. I'm happy with my results.
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Yes Alyce, you may use these in any appliance or device that accommodates AA cells; however, it is best to reserve lithium cells for devices and appliances or devices such as digital cameras, portable CD players, smoke and CO2 detectors or those that continually draw current. I would use less expensive alkaline AA cells for more decorative appliances.
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As far as I know you must replace the batteries, not charge them. And it is poorly designed electrically/electronically to use any type of rechargeable battery. I know as I tired. It drains a rechargeable to darn quick. Alkaline are not much better, even though it was designed for those. I went back to using manual mechanical ones.
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The charger has a warning printed warning on it saying "Caution: Charge only NiMH or Rechargeable Alkaline batteries by iGo Green. Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage." It's interesting that those different types of common rechargeables are listed as compatible, so it might be possible to use the charger universally, but it comes down to the voltage and current limiting details of the iGo charger, that it might not be an exact match for other brands like Eneloop so a battery could overheat while charging. The Eneloop charger lists charging voltage at 1.2v, iGo lists output at 1.6v. If you want to charge Eneloop, most NiMH - NiCd chargers do work fine from my experience, because both those battery types only output at 1.2v. iGo is featuring rechargeable Alkaline with a cell voltage of 1.5v.
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You can charge any rechargeable alkaline or NiMH batteries; not just the iGogreen one
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Rechargeables is all I use it for really... I really couldn't say it reads incorrectly as I have nothing to compare it to... it lets me know which ones have comparable charges & whether a battery is uncharged or not. I do note that new alkaline batteries show a higher total charge than a fully charged rechargeable. I think as long as you determine what baseline is for your fully charged batteries, this works just fine. If you need to know the exact numerical charge for batteries, this isn't the tester for you.
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JPH The charger works with all batteries. I have several different brands and all charge fine.