Rechargeable batteries

[kag]

I have a Sanyo Ni-Mh battery charger (NC-MQH01U). that came with four 2500mAh Ni-Mh AA batteries.

Last week I bought some cheap 1000mAh Ni-Mh AAA batteries on the web. On the batteries, it says:
Standard charge: 15hrs at 100mA
Quick charge: 4.5hrs at 300mA

I understand absolutely nothing about batteries, so can I charge those AAA's with my Sanyo charger (it has two slots for AAA batteries).

 

[sniperruff]

yes.

 

[pontifex]

damn, quick charge is 4.5 hours?

 

[jpeyton]

Sure why not. Let us know if your charger pulls a Dell laptop on you.

 

[kag]

I don't know, that's what it says on the batteries... but I know for a fact that charging my four 2500mAh AA takes a bit less than two hours...

 

[0roo0roo]

heh sad, my quick charge duracell is 15 minutes

 

[kag]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Sure why not. Let us know if your charger pulls a Dell laptop on you.

I hope not lol. I'll keep an eye on them.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
heh sad, my quick charge duracell is 15 minutes

hope you like buying new rechargeable batteries all the time.

 

[kag]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
heh sad, my quick charge duracell is 15 minutes

Those were $60CDN. I paid $25CDN for my Sanyo charger/batteries and I'm very happy with it.

 

[mooncancook]

1000mAh / 300mA = 3h 20m to charge.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: pontifex
damn, quick charge is 4.5 hours?

Thought the same thing, I have a 15 minute energizer quick charger and about 80 aa's and 15-20 aaa's and its the best damn thing since sliced bread.

And I been using the same batteries on it for the last 2 years so the comments about having to buy batteries all the time is bs because I for one havent had any problems and they get hot, super hot and yes they do last a long time still too.

 

[Jeff7]

Geez, I had only seen 800mAH AAA's, never 1000mAH.

They should be alright. A smart charger should be able to figure out how to safely charge whatever's in it.

Is there anything on the label on the charger about its charging output current?



Edit: Found the manual (Warning: PDF). It looks like it is rated to charge cells as weak as a 250mAh Nicad AAA. It doesn't give any figures though on the actual current flow per-channel when charging the various cell types..