Need a new charger for AA NiMH batteries

"The Real Andy"

When they feel a tad warmish - they're cooked !!

Never owned a commercial battery charger in my life.

I cook my own pizzas too.

..... Phil

I used to work for a company that imported and sold cordless phones wth NiMH batteries.

We were getting battery failures or faulty batteries.... I designed a "MEGA battery charger tester" for 5- batteries

The design used a LM317T in a constant current circuit 20mA..... worked a treat.

See these web links

Use a 10th of the mAmp/rating for an overnight ~ 14hour charge

Joe

Oh whoopsie do! In one of your toasters?

I'd have a close look at Sanyo Eneloop batteries before you do. I think some of the generic makers are copying them now.

Biggest problem with rechargeables in my camera, is that I use it lots, I have 4 sets of batteries, but often there are many weeks in between and the self discharge of normal rechargeables is atrocious. I always had half full batteries, and had to charge fully before use - and how do you know you are going to need it in 2 days time - ridiculous situation.

The Eneloops are amazing, totally different situation. They are always nearly full, and I don't have to know that I am going to use them tomorrow

With the number of rechargeable devices in this house, not having low self discharge batteries is asking for lots more work.

Cheers, Colin Melbourne

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I don't use my camera that much, but I had the same experience with Eneloops. I had ordinary NiMH batteries (Jaycar "Powertech") in my Canon camera. Half the time when I wanted to use the camera, they would let me down. I had to resort to always taking a spare set of alkaline AAs with me.

About a year ago I changed over to Eneloops and they are way better. I have only charged them two or three times since I got them - each time just before I knew I was going to be using the camera more than usual (old habits die hard).

Just recently I needed some more to use in another camera. I considered getting some "Eneloop copies" that I happened to see at Aldi. I decided not to take a punt on those as DSE (sorry, DS) had real Eneloops for not that much more.

Andy Wood snipped-for-privacy@trap.ozemail.com.au

My batteries in the flash cop a good hiding. I think I have had about