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Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries...
« on: December 18, 2010, 11:50:45 AM »
Hey guys, long time no post. 

Anyway, I have a bunch of old rechargeable alkaline batteries.  What is the correct way to charge them?  I doubt they're still good, but it'd be cool none the less if I could get them charged for small things (remote controls etc) around the house. 

I have a triton 2 charger that I use for my NiCds and NiMHs, but I REALLY don't want to try to charge these since I'm not sure if it'd hurt the charger or not.

I know that when recharging NiMHs, the triton 2 detects a voltage "peak" when the battery is fully charged, and this peak doesn't happen with rechargeable alkaline batteries.  So, could I charge them but set the safety timer really low so they only get 80% of their capacity?  (You generally set the safety timer to turn off when the charger has delivered 150% of the battery's rated capacity.)  Or, could I charge them but sit and watch them?  Or should I stop being cheap and just go throw them away and buy actual NiMHs?  (I know that's the best option obviously)

TIA.

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Re: Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries...
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2010, 01:53:15 PM »
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Re: Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries...
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 03:05:27 AM »
Hi,

Anyway, I have a bunch of old rechargeable alkaline batteries.  What is the correct way to charge them?
You could have Googled that in 2..3 minutes, but here's a description.
I wouldn't expect too much of them though, as they don't like to be left to drain.


I have a triton 2 charger that I use for my NiCds and NiMHs, but I REALLY don't want to try to charge these since I'm not sure if it'd hurt the charger or not.
Don't use your Triton!
Read the paged I linked - thoroughly and until you understand it completely.
Then ask, if you cannot make a charger for it (or have a lab-PSU that could be used.
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Re: Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries...
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 03:12:26 PM »
Hi,

Anyway, I have a bunch of old rechargeable alkaline batteries.  What is the correct way to charge them?
You could have Googled that in 2..3 minutes, but here's a description.
I wouldn't expect too much of them though, as they don't like to be left to drain.

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Thanks!  I honestly DID google, pretty thoroughly too.  All I found was "How to recharge NON-rechargeable alkaline batteries, and products meant to recharge rechargeable alkalines, not how those products work.  I'm generally pretty good at finding things online, I was just stumped with this one. 

Thanks again!


 


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