Re: Recharable Batteries

[Jonola (Jon)]

Thanks for clearng that up Charles. I am okay as mine are the newer model. I have to admit it had me worried! I have a Canon Ixus V3 Digital camera which is a brilliant piece of kit but even after buyig a new battery and new charger the batteries don't seem to hold a charge for more than a few hours! I didn't want the same with my Quattro. Thanks again for your help.

[Charles Cater]

Don't forget, Jon, that a camera needs to use the batteries even when off to hold the software inside from dropping out I think. Anyway I regularly have to charge mine up regularly so don't worry about it especially if you use it more than I do mine now.
I have a Dimage Minolta Z3 and it is a big one these days, it uses some juice. 

[U.K. Brian]

NiMH batteries do in fact suffer from memory effect. One of the U.S. Universities did research on this about two years back but on the other hand they said they were able to "hide the effect" better than NiCads

I would not say that Nicads are always a second choice battery. NiMH's are sold as frequent use cells. The discharge when not in use is far faster than the older NiCads. One of my pulse machines listed as providing five hours detecting on full power from its pack of NiCads (which is half a brick size) after nine years of use gives just over six hours running time. Only ever recharged when the batteries are near flat and the recharge time increased by a few minutes every couple of months.

For PP3's I tried Fuji cells from E-Bay which are 2600 NiMH just because they were the cheapest high rated ones at the time. A year later they are still working fine.

[Charles Cater]

I think you are right, Brian. 

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

hmmm  how much were they Brian, the pp3s

[U.K. Brian]

£12 plus postage for four PP3's but I had to buy two packs of two to get that price for some weird reason.

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

ohhh did you, hmm thats strange,    Thanks for that,  but its still cheap though i think.  energisers in Argos are £6.69 per 2 pack though, 2500 mah,     maybe
your's are better
. batteries maybe, or there won't be much in it with the postage ect.
Alan

[ROMAN STEVE]

Thanks charles that is handy to know

[Terra (Mike)]

I ALWAYS USE A BATTERY DISCHARGER AFTER A PROLONGED USE OF ANY BATTERIES , I FIND THIS HELPS PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THE BATTERIES, I FIND IT BETTER THAN "TOPPING UP"

[150aceboy]

Thanks Charles, for the good info you have posted on the use of rechargable batteries, a real money saver in the long run, thanks Ace .