Battery charger. For NI-MH batteries .

JohnWhite

Is worth buying a battery charger for NI-MH batteries used in Garden Solar lights. and other AA and AAA rechargeable batteries for phones etc.We believe you can buy a battery charger for this type of battery for just under £5.

jbainbridge

Battery chargers are very worthwhile ... they allow you to recharge batteries. Not sure what your question is??

Try this - http://www.7dayshop.com/7dayshop-battery-charger-safe-smart-model-200s-for-aa-aaa-and-9v-sizes?backUrl=L2JhdHRlcmllcy1wb3dlci1jaGFyZ2Vycy9iYXR0ZXJ5LWNoYXJnZXJzLWFuZC10ZXN0ZXJzP2NhdD0xNjM=

For a phone you'd need a different charger.

cattie

I always use rechargeable batteries, especially in my camera as they not only save you a lot of money, but mean that you always have some to hand.

Ectophile

I gave up using MiMH batteries in my camera. Alkaline batteries will last for years if you don't use them. MiMH rechargeable can go flat by themselves in months.

The end result was that the batteries in my camera were always flat when I needed to take a photo.

Nilrem

Ectophile, have you tried "stay charged" types, I had the same problem with nimh's in my spare camera, wireless mouse and harmony remote, a dozen stay charged and some plastic cases and they're fine (depending on the brand they hold something like 95%+ of their charge for 3 months and 90% for a year, I tend to have 4 spare of AA and 4 of AAA sat in their plastic cases ready for my mice/camera/remote).

They don't have quite the same capacity of the normal Nimh's, but they have plenty for most things and stay usable for ages

JohnWhite, if you buy a charger make sure it's a "smart" one, most of the really cheap ones on the high street tend not to be* (unless they're clearing stock), the one linked to in the first reply looks pretty good, but you can often get an 8 cell charger for about a tenner which will do up to 8 AA/AAA's, or up to 4 C/D's (or a mix), and charge each one individually, which is a little more flexible.


*I keep seeing a variant of the first battery charger my dad bought 25+ years ago still on sale (usually at about a fiver), which didn't even have a timer and used to cook nicads.

AnneMarie4687

What was suggested above from the 7 day shop looks good value but when you add on the postage which is over 37% of the cost you may like to look at a Lloyntron (a well known brand) battery charger which costs £5.29 including postage on E Bay. it should be fit for your purpose. No point in spending a large sum for a battery charger for garden solar lights as it might not be the battery that is the problem or alternatively the battery itself is "Caput" as even rechargeable batteries do not last forever

BobWells

I have seen this Lloyntron battery charger on Amazon for under £5 including postage on Amazon and was considering buying one. It does seem cheap and is quite slow taking a lot time to recharge NI-MH Batteries. Has any body purchased one of these and what do they think of them. Turning to the rechargeable batteries in Garden Solar lights are they not meant to recharge themselves . They can't have an unlimited life and will they recharge to any degree in the above mentioned battery charger. My knowledge of such things is extremely limited and would appreciate any advise on the above subjects.

espresso

BobWells wrote: »

I have seen this Lloyntron battery charger on Amazon for under £5 including postage on Amazon and was considering buying one. It does seem cheap and is quite slow taking a lot time to recharge NI-MH Batteries. Has any body purchased one of these and what do they think of them.

Don't waste your time and money buying a cheap and nasty charger like the Lloytron Compact.

Buy a decent intelligent fast charger cheap! e.g. here

They last for years and will get the absolute best performance out of your rechargeables.

MissingThePoint

Is it worth recharging Ni-Mh aaa batteries for Garden Solar lights. Will they actually recharge and work. The battery charger mentioned above is £10.99 plus £1.99 postage. It on sale from from the 7 day shop mentioned in an earlier post on this subject for a lower grade battery charger. What is so special about this companys own brand battery chargers and why is considered such a good buy against known and established brands.

TwoSeniorCitizens

We think the question being asked here is it worth recharging aaa Ni-Mh batteries with a battery charger for garden solar lights as by the very nature of the word solar theoretically they should recharge themselves. Maybe the battery charger puts new life into them. Can anybody help on this subject please. feedback will be appreciated as until we read this post we had considered purchasing a battery charger for this purpose but had dismissed the idea as not being worthwhile or viable. Thank you.

chrisw

Buying a charger for solar lights is pointless! If you fully charge the battery then the light is likely to remain lit until, say, 5am the first night but then back to normal. It is unlikely the batteries will get any new lease of life from being on a charger occasionally. It's probably cheaper to just replace the batteries every couple of years or so if needed, or indeed, replace the lights as if they ever get wet or damp inside they will be no good.