Rechargeable batteries

Linda32

When we bought our second hand digi camera, we bought a battery charger. It takes four AA size batteries. We have one set in the camera and one charged.

We don't use a timer, we just count the hours until it needs to be turned off, and fingers crossed, we've remembered so far.

The only other thing which uses batteries is the shower radio.

Quasar

Weymouth_Man wrote:

Hi Quasar, Have you had a look at this link
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=battery%20chargers&doy=21m5&source=15 :beer:

Oh ta, Weymouth Man, that's another site worth looking at!

doingwhatican

Hi, I just wanted to add that I have been using rechargeable batteries in everything in our house - from toothbrushes to remote controls for several years. I think we have more than 40 AA and perhaps 10 AAA NiMh batteries in use. I have recently bought a smart charger that can run from a 12volt source as I have a small solar powered system - this way I can say it all runs on sunshine
Since our latest arrival now has lots of toys that require AA batteries I had to buy another 16 AA.
I always have spares charged up so that when something runs flat they can be swapped over straight away. I would hate to think how many disposable ones I would have thrown away if I did not use the rechargeable ones.

savings4me

Thanks.
Where does everyone get their cheap ones from?

Weymouth_Man

savings4me wrote:

Thanks.
Where does everyone get their cheap ones from?

Have a look at this
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=777&r=AWIN :beer:

Flimber

Two top tips:

1. Don't forget that for larger size batteries ('C' & 'D') you can still use AA's with size adapters. Granted, they may not have the lastability of the larger cells but it's only recently that 'C' & 'D' cells have been widely available in decentish capacities anyway. I've seen 9,000 mAh 'D' types but they're expensive, most are around 2,200 mAh and you can get 2,700 mAh AA's which will work well for this 'trick' (see above link and elsewhere).

2. Where possible, don't use batteries at all 'cos they 'aint very green. Stick to a multi-voltage adapter where equipment can accommodate it and run the thing from the wall.

Mike.

ASG_2

Several pound shops have rechargable AA and AAA at £1 for 4 - bargain!

C_Ronaldo

ive seen collection boxes in france for batteries but over here theres not many around, i personnally think that is the next thing to be rolled out

Flimber

ASG wrote:

Several pound shops have rechargable AA and AAA at £1 for 4 - bargain!

Ni-Cd not NiMH !

other

NiCd are more enviromentally damagin due to the Cadmium bit, and also have a memory effect and last only 100 recharges? or something like that...all the NiCds I've had are useless now-and even the panasonic ones have started leaking

I'm just afraid of "un-branded" rechargeables (and alkaline ones in general) messsing up my recharger and electicals.....should I be?