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Batteries
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Paul Blundell
For years I have been using a specific brand of batteries, simply because they are cheap. They are no not sold anymore and the "replacements" from this company seem to have poor life and high self discharge. Do I go back to alkalines or do rechargeable batteries exist that act and preform like alkalines exist? Paul |
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radiojayallen
Panasonic Eneloops are very low self discharge but avoid the higher capacity models...the lower capacity ones see better. I've had these hold their charge well over a year. |
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Paul Blundell
Thanks for that, I will check them out. The main issue I have in the past is that if the batteries get a but too flat, they cut off too quickly, meaning less listening time. On Mon, 7 Nov 2022, 1:27 am radiojayallen, <radiojayallen@...> wrote:
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Tom McKee K4ZAD
Guys,
My experience with the Sanyo & Panasonic eneloop batteries has been great. I have only had one device where their lower (1.2) Voltage failed to make the device work properly. They do hold their charge, and THEY DON'T LEAK! -- Tom K4ZAD #ExpandTheSquad |
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gordrstaples
My experience with these batteries has also been very positive. They work well for ultralight radios even when the voltage is low. However with duracell AA alkaline batteries my experience has been poor. Have had many that leaked even before they were drained. Gord On Mon., Nov. 7, 2022, 2:12 p.m. Tom McKee K4ZAD, <tom.m@...> wrote:
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Paul Blundell
They are not cheap... https://www.enelooponline.com.au/ I was paying $8 for a four pack of AA rechargeables, from my local Coles. On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 6:12 AM Tom McKee K4ZAD <tom.m@...> wrote:
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Paul Blundell
Thanks Gord. It sounds like they might be the winner then. On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 10:43 AM gordrstaples <gordrstaples@...> wrote:
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Phil Pasteur
Often you can find deals online. Though with your location and exchange rate...
OTH, if you recharge and use them multiple times, they are much cheaper than replacing and throwing away disposable cells. Much better from an environmental standpoint as well. AND they DON'T LEAK !! Phil P. |
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The "Ladda" LSD NiMH cells from IKEA are long considered to be as good as the Eneloops, often at a much lower price .
If there is a store near you: https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/ladda-rechargeable-battery-hr06-aa-1-2v-50504692/ |
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Phil Pasteur
I almost wrote something about the LADDA cells, but wasn't sure Ikea has a presence in Australia. Which is where Paul is...
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Should mention also that, if your radio does not charge them internally and you need a charger ...
The ultra-cheap Ikea Stenkol and discontinued Kvarts smart wall chargers are safe and reliable (if a little bit slow). There are online teardowns and voltage-timing graphs of their charge cycle which show them to be marvels of low-cost engineering. https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/stenkol-battery-charger-10506438/ Internally the Kvarts was an almost perfect clone of a corresponding Eneloop charger (maybe that's why they discontinued it, hehe). The Stenkol is a complete redesign but for US$7 I grabbed one off the shelf some months ago and (in spite of having a shelf full of analyzing chargers in my work room) it has become my go-to device for NiMH. --mike |
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