Re: Eneloops: what charger do I need?
I am new to eneloops, I avoided recharegable for a long time because of short run times, and self discharge issues.
Smeone recommended getting some loops for a flashlight. Then it is like the other gadgets with alkaline got mysteriously sick and they all started leaking. In 3 months, 6 different gadgets have leaked. Not including my sons toys..
so..
researched it .. Eneloops are the way to go.. No leaks, decent performance (better with pro/xx) and LSD! Woot.
That said, my first loop buy I was under informed in generations, cycles etc... I bought some ?Gen Sanyo eneloops with a Sanyo NC-MQN06U 4xaa/aaa charger. Battery made in Japan, charger in China. Charges 2 or 4 batteries, not singles. Batteries: 1000 recharge cycle, 85% charge after one year. 2000mAh. (1900)min
there is no year or date of manufacturer on the packaging. The white lifted plastic is not easy to read on the charger.
I was a bit frustrated at the ignorant purchase and tossed the sanyo pack in the parts bin. then went and bought aa 4 th gen Panasonic eneloops w/cc17 something. Happy with it from what I read.
When I opened the Sanyo loops and they were not lighting up a headlamp on low. After leaving them in the original charger over night, there have no issues with the head lamp, the San loops, still on first charge cycle.
I try to keep packaging and paperwork because I am a geek. And I like referencing without Internet. But sometimes my son, wife or dogs decide to do something else with packaging.
Thinking about investing in a MH-c9000 charger/analyzer. But funding is pending for now. So research ...
i read the c9000 discharges, recharges, reads, rinses, repeats, and tells you how looped your eneloops are. Sounds grea
The cc17 doesn't discharge/prime, read voltage or do laundry. But is it good enough?
HJM