[Greenbuilding] Battery charger--works on standard Alkaline

[Benjamin Pratt]

Yes--Eneloops are what i use. Also, they have a unique look, so it's
easy not to get them mixed up with other, nonrechargebles. I have a
problem with other brands that manufacture rechargeables that look
like alkaline.
Ben

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Sacie Lambertson
> <sacie.lambertson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Good source now for chargeable batteries?
>
>
> NiMH AA all the way. Nothing else holds a candle in terms of the price
> performance ratio in my opinion. Sanyo Eneloop - a set of 4 for ~$12 on
> ebay, for instance. They are amazing.
>
> I've tried Energizer 2500 mAh AA; then I tried Sony's 2500 mAh AA, now
> switched to Eneloop 2nd generation 1900mAh AA.
> They're all good. The one thing I'd say about the first two in the list
> above (haven't had the Sanyos long enough to say) is that the ability to
> recharge them is not what the manufacturers claim. I find that I can
> recharge them more like 20-30 times before some of them stop holding a
> charge. Still a bargain compared to Alkalines, but if I'd known that before
> I started I might not have been so disappointed and kept looking for
> something 'better.' I haven't had the Eneloops very long, but so far am
> amazed, pleased, delighted.
>
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