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Ni-MH batteries
Hello. Newcomer here, so apologies if required.
Question is, does anybody know the approximate shelf life of new, unused Ni-MH AA batteries? Reason is, I've been offered a dozen at a good price, but I currently use no more than four or six, with a fast charger. Would I be better to leave the surplus 'in storage' or use them all, in rotation? Thanks in advance. GH. |
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Geoff wrote: Hello. Newcomer here, so apologies if required. Question is, does anybody know the approximate shelf life of new, unused Ni-MH AA batteries? Reason is, I've been offered a dozen at a good price, but I currently use no more than four or six, with a fast charger. Would I be better to leave the surplus 'in storage' or use them all, in rotation? Thanks in advance. GH. NiMh cells will not reach full capacity until they have gone through 3 or 4 complete charge/discharge cycles. That means that if you leave the extra cells in storage and only start to use them when the need arises they will not be at full capacity. Rotate them. If you have a good, intelligent charger like the Energy 16 you could even charge all 12 at one time and use one set while the rest remain on a maintenance charge so they are always at 100%. And, being a smart charger, it periodically tests the cells to make sure they are OK and, if it detects a change in the cell's condition, will automatically give it a refresh charge to maintain it at peak performance. -- To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp. |
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Geoff wrote: Hello. Newcomer here, so apologies if required. Question is, does anybody know the approximate shelf life of new, unused Ni-MH AA batteries? Reason is, I've been offered a dozen at a good price, but I currently use no more than four or six, with a fast charger. Would I be better to leave the surplus 'in storage' or use them all, in rotation? Thanks in advance. GH. NiMh cells will not reach full capacity until they have gone through 3 or 4 complete charge/discharge cycles. That means that if you leave the extra cells in storage and only start to use them when the need arises they will not be at full capacity. Rotate them. If you have a good, intelligent charger like the Energy 16 you could even charge all 12 at one time and use one set while the rest remain on a maintenance charge so they are always at 100%. And, being a smart charger, it periodically tests the cells to make sure they are OK and, if it detects a change in the cell's condition, will automatically give it a refresh charge to maintain it at peak performance. -- To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp. |
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Check out this website...
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm Everything you wanted to know about batteries. They indicate that NiMH batteries are good for 200-300 cycles, and storage is ok for about three years. MTB "Geoff" wrote in message ... Hello. Newcomer here, so apologies if required. Question is, does anybody know the approximate shelf life of new, unused Ni-MH AA batteries? Reason is, I've been offered a dozen at a good price, but I currently use no more than four or six, with a fast charger. Would I be better to leave the surplus 'in storage' or use them all, in rotation? Thanks in advance. GH. |
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Check out this website...
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm Everything you wanted to know about batteries. They indicate that NiMH batteries are good for 200-300 cycles, and storage is ok for about three years. MTB "Geoff" wrote in message ... Hello. Newcomer here, so apologies if required. Question is, does anybody know the approximate shelf life of new, unused Ni-MH AA batteries? Reason is, I've been offered a dozen at a good price, but I currently use no more than four or six, with a fast charger. Would I be better to leave the surplus 'in storage' or use them all, in rotation? Thanks in advance. GH. |
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MTBike1970 wrote:
Check out this website... http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm Everything you wanted to know about batteries. They indicate that NiMH batteries are good for 200-300 cycles, and storage is ok for about three years. MTB "Geoff" wrote in message ... Hello. Newcomer here, so apologies if required. Question is, does anybody know the approximate shelf life of new, unused Ni-MH AA batteries? Reason is, I've been offered a dozen at a good price, but I currently use no more than four or six, with a fast charger. Would I be better to leave the surplus 'in storage' or use them all, in rotation? Thanks in advance. GH. Thanks for that, MTB, much appreciated. GH. |
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MTBike1970 wrote:
Check out this website... http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm Everything you wanted to know about batteries. They indicate that NiMH batteries are good for 200-300 cycles, and storage is ok for about three years. MTB "Geoff" wrote in message ... Hello. Newcomer here, so apologies if required. Question is, does anybody know the approximate shelf life of new, unused Ni-MH AA batteries? Reason is, I've been offered a dozen at a good price, but I currently use no more than four or six, with a fast charger. Would I be better to leave the surplus 'in storage' or use them all, in rotation? Thanks in advance. GH. Thanks for that, MTB, much appreciated. GH. |
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MTBike1970 wrote:
Check out this website... http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm Everything you wanted to know about batteries. They indicate that NiMH batteries are good for 200-300 cycles ... I think this is wrong. We have had some NiMH AAs that have lasted for 7 years (GP brand). Although we didn't count, they were recharged at least once a week, probably twice, for a total of 350-700 cycles. They are still OK, lasting long enough for their intended use (book light) and measuring 1.4V when freshly charged. |
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MTBike1970 wrote:
Check out this website... http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm Everything you wanted to know about batteries. They indicate that NiMH batteries are good for 200-300 cycles ... I think this is wrong. We have had some NiMH AAs that have lasted for 7 years (GP brand). Although we didn't count, they were recharged at least once a week, probably twice, for a total of 350-700 cycles. They are still OK, lasting long enough for their intended use (book light) and measuring 1.4V when freshly charged. |
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On 17 Nov 2004 10:38:18 -0800, Bill Tuthill wrote:
MTBike1970 wrote: Check out this website... http://www.batteryuniversity.com/index.htm Everything you wanted to know about batteries. They indicate that NiMH batteries are good for 200-300 cycles ... I think this is wrong. We have had some NiMH AAs that have lasted for 7 years (GP brand). Although we didn't count, they were recharged at least once a week, probably twice, for a total of 350-700 cycles. They are still OK, lasting long enough for their intended use (book light) and measuring 1.4V when freshly charged. manufacturer's production figures do not necesseraly cover real life situations .. they're mostly worst case ... just to be on the safe side. IMHO |
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