Panasonic Eneloop Pro AAA Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries, 4-Pack (BK-4HCCE/4BT) Made in Japan.
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how are you gonna use those?
He probably just throws out the old ones when they're flat
Kitchen 3rd drawer. There's other uses?
Didn't you know? You are not meant to use batteries. You are meant to throw them in to the owshen.
Any deals on smart battery chargers right now? Or where to buy a good quality, preferably branded and certified, 2 pin male to female iec cable/plug?
I personally use a Nitecore D4, think I got it for $38 from ebay. I like that it has clear voltage/current read outs on the display.
I'll check it out
I am also using the same D4, pretty old and slow charger now.
Newer and faster chargers like XTAR VC4S and Vapcell S4 Plus.
I’ve never really been in a rush for charging these batteries, would rather it that way if anything to maintain their durability.
Didn't realise it was an older model. I'll also check the ones you suggested, appreciate the info
You seem to have spent good time searching. if you want to buy the best charger out there for AA and Li-ion batts, which one would you choose?
@John Doh: You want a charger that charges fast, but not too fast. I use the Nitecore D4 for my eneloops. It takes around 4 hours to charge AA batteries. Charging too slow takes too long, charging them too fast will ruin them. The NitecoreD4 hits the sweet spot.
@Aliensf: Thanks. Am looking for the best and most advanced charger out there. I don't mind setting charge current based on needs.
@Aliensf: I won't say my Nitecore D4 as hitting the sweet spot. I usually charge 4 AA NiMH batteries per week for my work equipment, but the D4 only charges them at 375mAh, a bit too slow. Would have preferred 1000mAh charging rate.
@Aliensf: I know, but I have four AA batteries needing charging. If I need to charge two at a time, twice the charging speed but have to do two charging cycles for four batteries, still end up being the same total charging time.
Any recommendations for a good 8 battery charger
@asa79: MAHA Powerex used to make an excellent 8 cell smart battery charger. I still have one. It will recharge any combination of batteries in AAA, AA, C & D sizes. Each battery is charged separately. There are two new models that do AAA and AA cells. You can find them here: https://www.protog.com.au/maha-powerex-mh-c980-turbo-eight-a… and https://www.protog.com.au/maha-powerex-mh-c800s-eight-aa-aaa…
@BigBilby: c980 looks great. Is that how much chargers are now?
mine are 10+yo, when "Independent Slots Design, Smart Fast Charging" meant $30.
If you want a supremely good charger, get this Powerex model: https://www.protog.com.au/maha-powerex-mh-c9000pro-aa-aaa-ni….
The new model is the Gen 2. I have had a Gen 1 for over 10 years now and it is awesome. It can charge, analyse and refresh [revitalise] batteries. It can charge up to 4 batteries at once in any combination of AA/AAA sizes with independent settings for each battery. You set the current to charge each cell. If you want to maximise the life of your cells you use a slower charging rate. If you need your batteries charged in a hurry you can fast charge them [very fast,] but in doing so may shorten their lifespan, if you make a habit of it. My Gen 1 allows me to set the charge rate in 100mA steps up to 1500mA. The charger monitors each battery's temperature and will reduce the current if the temperature approaches a safety threshhold.
Can confirm, the C9000 is the OG, fantastic charger and gives you a great deal of control.
$17 for 4 pack of AAA Pro's is decent price. I paid when all time low of around $16 and that was last year.
Do these just have a slightly higher capacity than the regular? Is that the only difference?
https://eneloop101.com/batteries/eneloop-pro/
“The short answer: the Eneloop Pro battery has a higher capacity than the regular Eneloop with 2500mAh vs. 1900mAh. The Pro can be charged up to 500 times while the regular Eneloop up to 2100 times. The PRO batteries can provide more current than the regular Eneloops.”
This is for the AA not AAA.
Looking to buy a bunch for kids laser tag gear. Might just go for the regular.
Go for Ladda $12/4pk in that case, exact same performance and quality https://www.ikea.com/au/en/search/products/?q=ladda
Same price for 5packs delivered so will grab from ikea and support the little guys ;)
Cheers
Agree I have these and am happy with their performance
$15 for the comparable 2450 versions
@asa79: I'm fully aware.
Looking to buy a bunch for kids laser tag gear. Might just go for the regular.
Has anyone experienced that these don't work for some devices but regular disposal batteries do? Maybe due to the 1.2V voltage or the positive being slightly shorter?
You can look at lithium batteries for more then 1.2v
Yes, some circuits are voltage sensitive. So NiMH batteries at 1.2V x 4/6/8 falls a long way short of alkaline batteries at 1.5V.
I have experienced this with some devices.
I looked it up once and most devices which use AA batteries should operate normally with batteries in the range of 1.1v to 1.5v.
But there are some exceptions.
For example sensitive stuff like clocks. I used an standard 1900mAh eneloop rechargeable with one for many years no problems, but I had some spare "solar AA batteries" for replacing in solar lights from bunnings, they have a lower capacity of something like 600mAh but I didn't need them anymore because the solar lights broke. So I thought if the eneloops in the clock lasted for over a year between charges, I could use the solar AA and just charge every 5 months no problem.
But this was a mistake, after starting to use the 600 mAh solar AA batteries in the clock, the clock would lose time very quickly like 5 mins off every few days. I kept fixing the time not noticing it was the battery issue. Then after a month the clock stopped working even with eneloop or alkaline AA battery. The solar battery killed the clock because it has sensitive components that keep time.
So another example is high drain devices, some devices drain high current from the AA battery for example a camera flash. Usually the user manual should say if the device needs high drain AA batteries but some user manuals don't. Anyway asking high drain from a normal eneloop battery will damage it quicker. So they have Eneloop Pro's which specifically say safe to use for high drain devices. But sometimes even this will not be enough. One way I noticed to tell if a device is high drain is if you put a fully charged AA battery inside, it will not show 100% on the battery level. It will show like only 40% even if the battery is fully charged. This is because the battery level is measured by the voltage of the battery and high drain devices will use a more sensitive measuring system.
As the other comment said, there are non-rechargeable lithium AA batteries which are designed for high drain devices. If you have something that is high drain you should be using lithium AA. And also make sure to check the battery specifications such as current because not all lithium batteries are created equal.
Thanks, this is very helpful
Can't seem to see the link to the AA set?
I joined S&S with 5 packs every 2 weeks