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General => Technical Help => Topic started by: dennford on Thursday 19 July 07 14:07 BST (UK)
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Just prior to my recent trip north I read about a new nmh battery that holds it's charge. unlike all other rechargeable nmh batt's which will go flat after a relatively short period, Sanyo's eneloop batt's will hold thier charge for more than could be reasonably expected.
What does that mean? it means that I can have a set of charged batteries in either my camera or as a backup and even after a couple or three months without using - they will still have sufficient charge for me to use. Unlike most batteries that would be useless after this sort of period.
These batteries are as expected more expensive - but not by much, so if it sounds interesting, have a look at this independent review.
http://www.stefanv.com/electronics/sanyo_eneloop.html
Denn
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Those look very good indeed, Den. Thanks for listing :)
For those in UK, here's a link to suppliers:
http://www.eneloop.info/1031.html
Gadget
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I have only been using mine for a short period of intensive use, but the real test will be when I put my camera away for a month or so. I am confident though.
"Sanyo claims a self-discharge rate of about 15% per year (compared with about 1% per day for regular NiMH offerings)"
Denn
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Uniross Hybrio are the same technology. They are available at Wilkinson stores. (around £8 for four AA ) I have been using them for a few months. Very good they DO hold charge for much longer.
Bob