Rechargable Batteries

[ComatoseDelirium]

My mom needs a rechargable battery kit, that holds 4 double A's, I read on a thread months ago, that the undisputed best was.. the lithium... ones...? but can someone post the name or a link to where to buy it online, thanks.

 

[CDC Mail Guy]

http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?...me=CTLG%5F009%5F012%5F000%5F000&Page=1

Google it! I apologize, didn't read about the Lithium part...sorry.

 

[Cerb]

Lithiums are good for high-drain devices...but they are not rechargable in the standard formats.

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=dur...t;fficial&tab=ff&oi=froogler&scoring=p
You can get it w/ batteries, but I've only seen it that way once (at Fry's, just a few weeks before I wanted one--arg!), most are either no batteries or two batteries, and 1800mAh at that.

http://www.thomas-distributing.com/ko-k6000-c.htm
Only two AAA slots, rather than all being AA/AAA.

Both of the above charge each battery separately. The Kodak appears to have each AAA linked to a AA, so charging six will have two independent AAs, and 2 sets of AA/AAA. Nothing to be concerned with using only AAs.

A charger that requires two batteries per bank will only charge one fully, as they are being charged together. Once one is done, all it can do is top off both. If one isn't almost fully charged, that will cause one to be undercharged. With a single battery per bank, all can be fully charged and topped off on each charge cycle.

Overall, you're probably better off buying batteries separately, as few come with high capacity ones.

Some batteries:
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/ko-k2000-c+4.htm
http://store.greenbatteries.com/sa23mahaanib.html
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/aa-nimh-batteries.php#aarechargeablebatteries
Ansmann, Energizer (Sanyo?), Maha, Unicross, Sony (Sanyo?), and Duracell should all be very good batteries, reaching their rated capacities.

Aside: I will never trust the automatic forum link making again.

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, Most cameras that do not have a Alkaline/Nicad switch will have problems with NiCad or NMHI batts. Their discharge curve is completly different from Alkaline and when they reach their most efficient state the camera thinks they are dead. Alkaline discharges at a constant rate from about 1.6 volts all the way down. Camera cuts off at about 1.2 volts. Nicad/NMhi starts at about 1.35 volts, drops rapidly to about 1.2 volts and hangs there for the rest of their life then drop out suddenly. Another problem is that you think they are dead also and recharge them which results in overcharging. I have no experience with Lithium, but they start at about 1.5 volts like an Alkaline, so may be your best choice. Hope this helps a little, Jim

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, Most cameras that do not have a Alkaline/Nicad switch will have problems with NiCad or NMHI batts. Their discharge curve is completly different from Alkaline and when they reach their most efficient state the camera thinks they are dead. Alkaline discharges at a constant rate from about 1.6 volts all the way down. Camera cuts off at about 1.2 volts. Nicad/NMhi starts at about 1.35 volts, drops rapidly to about 1.2 volts and hangs there for the rest of their life then drop out suddenly. Another problem is that you think they are dead also and recharge them which results in overcharging. I have no experience with Lithium, but they start at about 1.5 volts like an Alkaline, so may be your best choice. Hope this helps a little, Jim

Sorry for the duplicate Post.