Do you use rechargeable batteries?

[bumags]

Which brands are best buys?

Are the bundled chargers okay or is it better to buy a dedicated charger that prolongs the battery life?

[Picard]

Two years ago I bought Energizer 2500mah batteries sa states. Last year up to four days na lang ang tinatagal niya (I've been using the 15-min charger). Gamit ko lang lagi sa digicam. One charge can take about 300-400 shots (one whole day). Pero sa fourth day discharge na bigla. I don't know kung sa charger o sa battery mismo.

[meledson]

Two years ago I bought Energizer 2500mah batteries sa states. Last year up to four days na lang ang tinatagal niya (I've been using the 15-min charger). Gamit ko lang lagi sa digicam. One charge can take about 300-400 shots (one whole day). Pero sa fourth day discharge na bigla. I don't know kung sa charger o sa battery mismo.

Mahina talaga ang mga Energizer 2500mah batteries with respect to shelf life in terms of charge retention. Mas mahaba ang NiCds.

Nakagamit din ako ng mga Energizer 2500mah batteries. 1 year lang nagamit. Fast charger pero 1 hour to charge 4 batteries.

I would recommend Eneloops NiMH batteries. Kahit ilan buwan na, lakas pa ng charge.

[radiazone]

Two years ago I bought Energizer 2500mah batteries sa states. Last year up to four days na lang ang tinatagal niya (I've been using the 15-min charger). Gamit ko lang lagi sa digicam. One charge can take about 300-400 shots (one whole day). Pero sa fourth day discharge na bigla. I don't know kung sa charger o sa battery mismo.

i think daming bad batch sa 2500mAH na rechargeable batteries, i have 8 sanyo 2500mAH madali rin magdischarge kahit di mo gamitin after charge magdischarge sya halfday, mas ok pa ang 2100mAH ko na SONY at 2300mAH na panasonic can last days...

ayos din yung mga KODAK rechargeable batteries tagal din maglobat kalevel nya mga SONYbatts

[n5110]

same here, may binili din akong GP batteries ,naka dalawang sa saoli na ako ganun pa din mabilis ma drain, ang masama pa nito nag sstuck yung lense ng digicam pag nag drain yung batt. di kaya mga pirated itong mga ito?

[fortuner13]

don"t buy SONY BRAND 2100 and 2500 mAH sayang lang pera, I bought 20 pcs last year sa showrrom ng sony mismo, ang bilis ng discharge niya 2-3 days lang w/o using discharge na agad, last week nag email ako sa sony to complain nag reply namn sila agad next day requesting me to submit what model ng battery, date of purchase and name of dealer for them to investigate DAW, nag reply naman agad ako with scan copy of receipt, after that wala na silang reply , nainis ako binalik ko lahat ng binili ko sa kanila thru courier , 8 pcs naka sealed pa, attn: ko sa president, sad to say lampas na 1 week wala pa rin feedback , try ENELOOP brand so far ok naman

[radiazone]

if you can find a bundled panasonic (4 battery rechargeable with panasonic charger), eto ang matagal ang magdrain as i've experience

[Honda97]

san makakabili ng eneloop na brand? usually GP at energizer yung nakikita ko... similar yung experience ko sa energizer batteries. at first, they work fine, but after a month or so, they tend to lose their ability to retain their charge. after a day or two, wala na.

[Picard]

Can we use non-energizer brand rech.batteries sa energizer charger?

[radiazone]

pwedeng pwede... actually brand name lang yan,you can charge any battery as per specification ng charger mo...

[xpac]

san makakabili ng eneloop na brand? usually GP at energizer yung nakikita ko... similar yung experience ko sa energizer batteries. at first, they work fine, but after a month or so, they tend to lose their ability to retain their charge. after a day or two, wala na.

sa western appliance store meron ako nakikita.
meron din ako nakita sa a/v surfer.
NiMH cells have a self discharge rate of approximately 20-25%, compared to 15% for NiCD batteries. It is important to recharge NiMH batteries immediately prior to use.

[froshie1]

practical ba gumamit ng rechargeable pag gagamitin mo lang sa wallclocks at remote sa TV?

[Picard]

sa western appliance store meron ako nakikita.
meron din ako nakita sa a/v surfer.
NiMH cells have a self discharge rate of approximately 20-25%, compared to 15% for NiCD batteries. It is important to recharge NiMH batteries immediately prior to use.

Interesting fact. Pero sa user manual nung Energizer 2500mah NiMH batts ko, 1% per day DAW ang discharge rate when unused.

[baker123]

*picard. cant charge non-rechargeable batteries. doing so will go you fireworks. it tends to explode. some just burn and explode.

*boybi. alkalines have 1700mah and above. regular batts have 400mah i think up to 800mah ata.



been using rechargeable batteries since 98, its for our 2way radios sa store. though ive used it in other electronic gadgets as well like digicam and cd players,etc.charging overnight (slow charger, para may longevity ang battery)then use from 5am to 8pm then charge ulit at night, for a year. hehehe. im using sanyo 2100s sa AA and sanyo 750/1000mah sa AAA as of now. other batteries have already been changed after a full year of use, some last a little longer. di maganda yung sony. ok yung gp, kodak and panasonic. also. i dont understand why the 2500mah (sanyo) dont last as long as a 1700mah or 2100mah when not in use. any ideas guys? maybe because it already has reach its peak , capacity wise?

though i have just purchased a new charger just last week. the brand is Ansmann, model is Energy16. its very nice. it automatically diagnose the batteries individually, yes each batt, then chooses if it needs to be refreshed before charging. it can also detect damaged cells then discharges before charging. stuffs like that. reason i needed something high tech is because we use the batteries daily. i need them in tip top shape. charger cost P8,000+.

accomodates AA,AAA, C, D and the 9V (e) rectangular battery.


regarding chargers. i would still recommend using slow chargers once in a while. it still gives the longest battery use. and fast chargers tend to charge only around 85% capacity of the battery. gets hot quickly too.

add ko lang. meron na ngayon available adaptor para sa mga AAA and AA batteries that can be used as a C or D battery. astig hehehe. theres a plastic casing with poles (size the same as C or D). wherein you insert the AA or AAA batteries inside it to be used as a bigger batt size. the reason here i think is minimized yung rechargeable battery purchase. pero maximize yung battery use.

at syempre ang daldal ko

[Picard]

*picard. cant charge non-rechargeable batteries. doing so will go you fireworks. it tends to explode. some just burn and explode.

I know. I was not asking if we can charge non-rech batteries.

[xpac]

kung para sa electronic gadget lang pwede na yun mga nabibili sa ace,
tru value or electronic botique.
ako kasi, im in to m4wd racing ang gamit namin charger is yun pang-R/C, digital charger or minsan smart charger tawag nila. meron yun capacity settings, delta peak sensitivity, charging current settings etc..
iba-iba rin yun method of charging may linear, reflex, impulse 4 step charge dami pa iba para ma-maximize yun capacity ng baterya.
mas prefer namin is NiCD ng sanyo na 1000mah.
kaya naman nasisira yun mga battery, kasi yun mga common na charger, charge lang ng charge kahit puno na yun baterya unlike sa digital charger mine-measure nya yun delta peak ng bawat cell or yun maximum capacity para i-cut off nya.

[wool]

don"t buy SONY BRAND 2100 and 2500 mAH sayang lang pera, I bought 20 pcs last year sa showrrom ng sony mismo, ang bilis ng discharge niya 2-3 days lang w/o using discharge na agad, last week nag email ako sa sony to complain nag reply namn sila agad next day requesting me to submit what model ng battery, date of purchase and name of dealer for them to investigate DAW, nag reply naman agad ako with scan copy of receipt, after that wala na silang reply , nainis ako binalik ko lahat ng binili ko sa kanila thru courier , 8 pcs naka sealed pa, attn: ko sa president, sad to say lampas na 1 week wala pa rin feedback , try ENELOOP brand so far ok naman

Eneloop din recommended nun officemate kong camera ethusiat. Yun din gamit ko. Hanggang ngayon di ko charge kahit mga 2 shots/every week for 3 months. Its really worth it. Bumili pala ako sa mga Camera shops sa Hidalgo malapit sa Quiapo

[wool]

practical ba gumamit ng rechargeable pag gagamitin mo lang sa wallclocks at remote sa TV?

Sa mga TV ng remote pwede pero sa wallclocks it is still recommend to use convetional batteries dahil sa mechanisms ng wall clock.

[StraightSix]

Sa mga TV ng remote pwede pero sa wallclocks it is still recommend to use convetional batteries dahil sa mechanisms ng wall clock.

Can you please explain more?

[xpac]

practical ba gumamit ng rechargeable pag gagamitin mo lang sa wallclocks at remote sa TV?

yun kasi conventional or alkaline batteries pag bago 1.5 volts.
yun rechageable 1.2 volts lang.
let's say napaabot mo ng 1.5 volts yun charge ng rechageable battery mo, mas mabilis pa rin ang voltage drop nito compared to alkaline.
di pa nagtatagal magpapalit ka na naman.