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Topic subjectRE: NiMH Battery Capacity
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218083, RE: NiMH Battery Capacity
Posted by Sid, Wed Dec-13-17 12:52 AM
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Daniell, I have used eneloop batteries exclusively for quite a number of years with good success. That Panasonic charger is the latest offered, to my knowledge, and is the one included in Costco package deals of charger and something like ten AA and two AAA cells for $28.00.

Just as a note, the older Sanyo charger, previously included in Costco's pack, has also been a very good charger. Both are what I suppose would be called "smart" chargers. That is, they know when the cells are fully charged and won't harm them by leaving them hanging on the wall for an extended period.

On the other hand, I have several Ryobi One Plus nimh-powered tools and have not been having a lot of luck keeping them from dying on me.

I have done some research of late on nimh cells and was surprised to learn that it is very important NOT to let them run completely empty before recharging and, if planning to store them for an extended period, to do so with half-charges---NOT FULL! This info was gleaned from a very reliable professional source.

I hope Shelley weighs in on this with some further thoughts and opinions.