rechargable alkalines

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rechargable alkalines

Post by geekbait111 »

... yes I know I've had many threads about batteries but after stupid cost stuff I can't afford pricy Li-ons and I don't want 6 1.2 Volts... so here (probably another stupid question :) ) goes....
Hihi,
I know it's true rechargable alkalines (which sounds odd to me) has 1.5 volts in them and websites say there are no memory effect. I'm 99% sure that means that there is no voltage/amp. discharge. I kind of doubt that, so how is it possible? and the more important question is...

Are rechargable alkalines worth it? or should I go for 6 nimh instead of 4 alkies?
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Post by daguuy »

i hear they suck. if you make a charger, you can recharge any alkaline battery (i made one, it works)
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A tutorial maybe?
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They only last about 50 charge/discharge cycles before they're no good, and if you discharge them a lot all the time you'll wear them out even faster.

Just stick with Ni-Mh or Li-Poly, or if you're some bodybuilder or something, lead acid.
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oh yeah, i forgot about power101. hers's a really good really cheap battery.
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daguuy wrote:oh yeah, i forgot about power101. hers's a really good really cheap battery.
Are those batteries really good? Our video camera's battery is less than an amp, but at power101 I could get a ton more for $20. I just want to know how high quality they are.
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Post by Weebl »

They're great! I've ordered several times from there and the batteries have worked like a charm. I'd advise getting a few batteries at a time there, though since shipping is normally as much as the battery unless you buy more than one.
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Post by geekbait111 »

:shock: wow! those are cheap! (i'll use this battery because I don't need a massive battery What's the size of them (4000 or 5400mah)?
Stop using the battery immediately as soon as you see a discharged sign.
ummm... what's an example of a discharge sign :)?
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Weebl wrote:They're great! I've ordered several times from there and the batteries have worked like a charm. I'd advise getting a few batteries at a time there, though since shipping is normally as much as the battery unless you buy more than one.
Okay, I might get some. Even if you can only afford one, the prices are a ton better than other places.
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