[bookport] Re: rechargeable batteries, another option

  • From: Walt Smith <WSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:03:32 -0500

This whole issue of proprietary quick-charge batteries is beginning to
concern me. We now have at least two--the Ray-O-Vac and the Energizer--and
I'd be very surprised if either brand of proprietary batteries will charge
in the other proprietary charger. While both chargers will handle normal
NIMh cells, I'd bet that each proprietary battery is designed differently
and that the results could be, as they say in the technology biz,
unpredictable if you were to put Energizer batteries into the Ray-O-Vac
charger or vice-versa. The best case scenario would be that the batteries
would take overnight to charge. The worst case would be that the batteries
would be destroyed internally or possibly even explode. I hope that once
people start using these quick-charge batteries, they remember to always use
the same brand of battery as the charger was built to handle or,
alternatively, that we get some very specific and categorical guidance from
the manufacturers as to the possible results of using the other guy's
charger.

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On Behalf Of Scott Howell
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 6:47 AM
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Subject: [bookport] Re: rechargeable batteries, another option 


Ah so there ya go, the Energizer will charge other batteries in 15 mins 
or longer depending upon the capacity of the battery. Not to mention the 
fact the RS charger is nearly $40 whereas the Energizer is $27. This is 
why I am letting the list know there is an alternative at a better 
price.

>The 15 minute charger from Radio Shack will also charge other batteries, 
>just not in 15 minutes.  I have that charger and have recommended it to 
>this list.
>
>At 08:04 PM 1/19/2005, you wrote:
>>Folks,
>>
>>I recently decided the 1800Mah batteries and carger I got at Radio Shack
>>wasn't sufficient and took way to long to charge. I was at Walmart and
>>found the Energizer CH-15MH-cp4. Now not sure what the cp4 means, but
>>the important part is the modle ch-15mn which is the 15 minute charger
>>for nickle metal hydrid (sorry hope I spelled that correctly) charger.
>>It will charge according to Energizer (learned via phone call) any nmh
>>battery. The length of time may vary based on the battery, but it came
>>with four I believe they are either 2200 or 2300Mah, but sorry can't
>>recall at the second. In any event I paid $27 and in addition I also
>>picked up an 8 pack of 2500Mah batteries my wife and I can share with
>>her camera and my Bp.
>>I thought I'd pass this along as I have had good luck with the nmh
>>batteries thus far and the price is reasonable. Oh yes the 8 pack of
>>batteries was $17. I found that RS had 2200Mah batteries for four at $24
>>and some change if memory serves me. The charger like the RS charger has
>>a fan, but the gent at RS told me I had to use these special batteries
>>in their charger or the unit would not charge them in 15 minutes. Now I
>>don't know if these two charger are similiar or if the one at RS will
>>indeed only charge the special cells they sell.
>>Just providing this bit of info as fyi.
>
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