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Low Discharge NiMH AA and AAA Batteries Add Simplicity to Rechargeable Power
In November of 2005 Sanyo introduced the “eneloop”. It was called a new battery that would replace the dry cell battery for the 21st Century. It has become part of a new generation of nickel metal hydride batteries, promoting a new lifestyle - one where disposing of batteries becomes one of reusing and recycling.
Other quality manufacturers such as Maha Energy and AccuPower have joined in this new true revolution in portable battery power. Some very high quality batteries are now available in conventional cylindrical batteries such as AA, AAA, C-Cell and D-Cell. 9Volt low discharge batteries are also waiting in the wings.
It has taken two years for these NiMH low-discharge AA and AAA batteries to rise to the surface. Of course, insiders have known about them for some time. It takes a wave of information backed by those who are willing to try new things in order for the birth of this new technology to follow its discovery and invention. So the waters have been tested and users everywhere are reporting great tidings.
When stored at normal room temperature (68 degrees F), it is generally claimed that these low discharge batteries retain 90 percent of their charge after six months, 85 percent after one year, and 70 percent after two years. This low discharge quality gives longer life to the battery as well.
Although they have hold their capacity longer, whether used or on the shelf, they are excellent for high drain or high energy requirement applications. Read More
NiMH Battery Management - Know Thy Battery Charger
Runtimes and Life-Long Service: Batteries are intricate chemical/electronic devices. Avoid overcharging. It will destroy your batteries out the gate.
How to Charge: Take a set of four batteries and color-code or label the bottoms of them with a sharpie or permanent marker. These four batteries with the same mark or number are a fixed set. Charge […]
Sony NiMH Battery Chargers Are Made to Wear
I have used Sony video products all my life. Among many areas, Sony’s strength is in coloration of video cameras and television sets and monitors. They have lots of experience in video recording and even in some microphones. However we cannot be everything to everyone. I am the first one to see if Sony has […]
Rechargeable Batteries - Reverse Charging Damages Batteries
Reverse charging is something one doesn’t usually think can happen in a rechargeable battery. It is when a rechargeable battery is recharged with its polarity reversed. Reverse polarity is when the battery is put in the charger with the positive (+) lead connected where the negative (-) lead should go. In other words, the battery […]
Rechargeable Batteries and Chargers Are Safe If They Qualify
Have you ever had to qualify for something? Of course you have. So what set you apart from others who did not qualify? It probably was not looks and charm, although in a close call those attributes can possibly tip the scales in one’s favor. It may have been because you charged less than the […]
Battery Discharge Depth and Life Expectancy of Rechargeables
Rechargeable battery lifetimes are measured in cycles or how many times they can be discharged and recharged. Once a rechargeable battery cannot take a full charge any longer, you will know it, and chances are it is ready either for reconditioning or retirement. After using a rechargeable battery hundreds of times you will […]
The Trickle Charge of a Battery
Capacity of a Battery
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Battery Charging and Battery Storage Tutorial
20 IMPORTANT POINTS TO SIMPLIFY RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
It is not my intention to put you to sleep. This article is somewhat mundane, but important to look at from time to time. Once you are set up with rechargeable batteries you can forget about them. They will just be there and you will not […]
“Intelligent Battery Chargers” - A Smart Battery Decision
There is a danger in my writing getting too technical for most people. Most folks simply want to know the device they are using will work. One of my jobs is to make that leap for those who want the results and not the history of the dry-cell battery.
One can invest in some […]
AA and AAA NiMH BATTERY CHARGERS - What’s the difference?
Recently I was talking to a friend who knows my interest in rechargeable power. He asked me, ‘What is the difference between the traditionally named Energizer CHDCWB-4 Travel NiMH AA and AAA Battery Charger, and the less known Maha Energy MH-C204W Traveling Intelligent NiMH AA and AAA Charger?’ Good question.
In America we are taught from early age to recognize brand names. Energizer and Duracell are names I grew up with. Without saying anything bad about the products these companies manufacture, I will tell you the advantages of the Maha MH-C204W AA and AAA Battery Charger over most mainstream battery chargers.
Both Energizer and Maha Energy have spent years in research and development of batteries. These two companies are among a group of top companies who have had a large hand in pioneering the modern battery technology we enjoy today. More…
