alkaline batts

[RAMd®d]

Tody's rechargeables last nearly as long and save you $$$.


That's true for AAAs and AAs.

Not so much for Cs and Ds.

Not to mention rechargeable C and D cells are just AAs in C and D clothing.

And they may not be very cost effective, as there are situation where a good alkaline or possibly carbon-zinc is more cost effective, not to mention more beneficial for the .3V difference.

I've got a lantern that uses three D (I think) cells. It sold without batteries so I put three D Eveready Energizers in it in 2016. It's for power failure use, mainly, so it's not used very often.

But even now the light is still bright, and there's no signs of leakage (which generally occurs sometime after a battery dies). So even if I bought full fledged rechargeable C or Ds, I wouldn't have got any cost benefit from them.

[Fritz]

so it seems the general consensus, at least where AA & AAA are concerned, is rechargeable Li-ion batts.
Toss my NIMH chargers (old camera) and throw away batts and be better off over the long run as far as carbon footprint and $.

[JoeH]

Not to mention rechargeable C and D cells are just AAs in C and D clothing.

You can buy full size rechargeable C and D cells, they have much higher capacity. They also cost a bit. For example - https://www.amazon.com/Tenergy-10000mAh-...07YN8JL39/.

They are 10000 mAh where an AA in a D size casing will be about a quarter of that.

[freeradical]

I just priced some of those rechargeable lithium ion batteries.

Dang they're pricey.

I do like the fact that that they have a 1.5 volt output, with a flat discharge curve.

Kind of like those great mercury batteries of yesteryear.

[NewtonMP2100]

......what about......a salt....and battery....??

[Fritz]

Wirecutter likes this Pana charger for AA & AAA.
Other thoughts? Don't think I need to look inside the batts with a La Cross device.
I guess enelopes for the batts?

[RAMd®d]

I guess enelopes for the batts?


I got that charger with eight eneloops included, at Costco maybe.

It works fine.

I tried some Tenergy AAs but they didn't seem to last any longer than eneloops.

They took noticeably longer to charge, which given their higher capacity, makes sense. They just don't seem to last much if any longer than eneloops.

There are also Powerex batteries, which a lot of photgraphers like because if their high capacity.

I don't think Tenergy or Powerex batteries are low discharge batteries.

That would give eneloops an edge in seldom used appliances.

[Robert M]

Hi everyone,

There is a time and place for various types of batteries. Alkaline bats still offer solid bang for the buck and you should always have some on hand for various applications. This is especially true for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that still use them. If the manufacturer of the smoke or carbon monoxide detector says to use alkaline bats, use them else they don't function properly and/or you void the warranty. That and I've come across devices that just don't like rechargeable batteries of any kind, primarily children's toys.

Unfortunately, alkaline bats are all pretty much the same these days. I purchase based on price and convenience, not brand. Leakage hasn't been an issue unless a given battery has been in a devices for years, i.e. 3D puzzle clock. The batteries in it leaked and they'd been installed for over a decade.

Lithium batts are very but the cost is prohibitive. Pricey enough that the performance isn't cost effective when compared to alkaline batteries. I have some on hand due to a sweet deal I found for them some time back but I won't go out of my way to buy them.

My typical battery of choice is a NiMH model. I've got tons of them and use them all regularly. Enough that I had to purchase two chargers to ensure I always have some fully charged and ready to go. I'm not a fan of Eenloop batteries. In my experience, you're paying for the name and they're no better than similar low-discharge batteries from other manufacturers, i.e. AmazonBasics, Tenargy, E.B.L. etc. For me, they perform in a similar enough manner that I purchased based on price, aAh and availability. I keep AAA, AA, C, D and 9-volt NiMH batteries on hand. Enough on hand and ready to go that it generally doesn't really matter how long they last unless one discharges exceptionally quickly. In that case, it's likely a defective battery and should be replaced.

I use this charger for NiMH batts:



Robert

[NewtonMP2100]

.....this is....batt....astic......

[N-OS X-tasy!]

Lew Zealand wrote:
[quote=freeradical]
I don't put alkaline batteries into remotes anymore. They leak too much.

This. I'm done with alkalines leaking inside everything.
I’ve never had an Eveready alkaline battery leak.

Every Duracell alkaline I’ve purchased in the last ten years (at least) has leaked.

I don’t purchase Duracell batteries anymore.