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Are they worth it? I listen to my headphones all day at work and use a battery like every other day. But I think I have some rechargable ones somewhere. Is there a limit to how many times you can recharge them?
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Ni-cd batts, will start to lose there charge, specially if not discharged before recharging.
Ni-mh batts, These are brilliant, I have never had a set die on me, I have about 11pairs of AAA nimh 600mah batts and not one set have died on me
It is http://www.energizer.com/products/rechargeables/default.aspx but I can't find anywhere any of those letters
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/872968/Encore_Classic_Charger_With_4_x_2300_mAh_NiMH_Batteries/Product.html
The batteries are rated at 2300 mAh each I think that's a pretty decent price and these kind of batteries can be charged up about 1,000 times - most of my batteries have lasted me about 3 to 4 years .. I always find it annoying when people are too lazy and frankly stupid to NOT buy rechargeable batteries for things like Walkmans, MP3 Players, etc.
Throwaway batteries not only end up costing hundreds of time more to buy they're a real waste of resources. The only thing we use throwaway batteries for is for our smoke dectors and remote controls because those kind of batteries work better in device that draws a tiny current over a long period of time whilst rechargeables are good for high drainage devices like torches, music players, etc
They were probably rated too low for the camera. The higher power rechargables are generally considered to out-perform standard batteries for digital camera use, and I'd agree with that.
Yes - people don't seem to understand that rechargeable batteries have a rating and it's always on the side of them
These days most digital cameras need a battery with at least 2,000 mAh rating - most I've seen on general sale is 2,700 mAh and they only costed about £4 for 4 batteries but ordered online
You can get 4 NiCad batteries from the £1 shop but they're only rated at about 400 mAh per battery
NiCads are however better for low drainage uses like remote controls as they loose less power over time of non usage all rechargeable batteries will go flat if they are just used once and left for a long time without a charge. And if they go too flat some will either lose al their power or sometimes even reverse their polarity.
But really people these days you can buy a decent rechargeable battery for £1 each and it will last 3 to 4 years - Wonder how many woman reading this post use rechargeables in their rabbits?
If you go to their FAQ link here, it seems they are NiMH batteries.
I have to admit, I wasn't aware that the difference between the two different types of batteries was so great. I'll have to try those out. Thanks for pointing that out.:)
They also had the same affect when put into my old mp3 player.
you also have new ones like lithium powered etc etc..
Also noticed there now whats called Hybrio batteries- aimed at solving the problem that rechargeable batteries lose a lot of their power went they're not being used for a long time.
http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/hybrio.htm