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OKIsItJustMe

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15. The charger I linked to above will tell you the capacity of your cells

Reply to jtuck004 (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 09:07 PM

Jul 2016

It has a test mode which will discharge them completely, and then charge them completely, and tell you how much it put into them. Better still, it has a “refresh” mode, where it does this repeatedly, fully discharge, fully charge, fully discharge, fully charge, until it figures it has put the maximum it can into the cell. This can bring an old cell back to life.

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Rechargeable batteries that last longer and re-charge more rapidly [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 OP

Never had good results with rechargeables, although might be because I ebough very cheap systems. Hoyt Jul 2016 #1

I’d check your charger OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #2

I'll try that or something similar. My cell phone battery works pretty well. I want an electric car Hoyt Jul 2016 #5

Your cell phone uses a Lithium-ion battery OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #10

the last mouse I bought has a two-year battery life, supposedly passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #6

So far, I've found rechargeable batteries only useful for remotes. For that they are great! brewens Jul 2016 #3

They work great for me! (Your mileage may vary.) OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #4

It was suggested to me to buy some enloops too. passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #7

Eneloop. Amazon. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2016 #9

Reportedly, the Amazon Basics cells are rebranded Eneloops OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #12

Good info, thank you. I have a handful of led flashlights that I use AAA batts in, jtuck004 Jul 2016 #8

The charger I linked to above will tell you the capacity of your cells OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #15

Only useful for remotes? iPhones, laptops and the like wouldn't work without them. thesquanderer Jul 2016 #11

Brewens is likely thinking of NiMH’s or NiCd’s OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #13

I'm just talking about a cheap charger for AA and AAA that I got like nine brewens Jul 2016 #16

Today’s Low Self-Discharge NiMH cells are much better than your old rechargeables OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #17

Great news for me humbled_opinion Jul 2016 #14