What's a good online source for buying bulk batteries?

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SSSnail

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Lifer
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Just a box of batteries, like 20 or more.

Looking to spend not a lot for bulk batteries.

Live in Cali, so going to Radioshack isn't out of the question. I may even go to Best Buys, but what's a good price at Best Buys?

(I tried... but seriously, batteries I can has?)
 
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Originally posted by: Exterous
What size batteries? Alternator sized?
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No, AA, but the box could be alternator sized. Costco has good batteries?
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

Lifer
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Alkaline? NiMH? What kind, what size?

Powerizer NiMH AAs. You'll want to buy a lot of them, since, in my experience, about 1/3 of them will be completely dead within 6 months.

Try Amazon, or even Walmart. 20 AAs is not bulk. :p


100 AAs - getting close.

620 AAs

 
Jeff7

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: SSSnail
Thanks Jeff7, I think this fits my need http://www.batteryspace.com/in...n=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1424.
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Seriously though, Powerizer cells do suck, both in terms of longevity and capacity. I wasn't kidding about losing around 30-40% of them in less than a year. Their capacity drops to around half of original, the voltage discharge curve becomes choppy, and when they die, their voltage abruptly drops to 0.1V. It shouldn't ever drop below about 0.9V.
I recommend Sanyo Eneloops.

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They might be available cheaper at Amazon or Costco.

 
SSSnail

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: SSSnail
Thanks Jeff7, I think this fits my need http://www.batteryspace.com/in...n=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1424.
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Seriously though, Powerizer cells do suck, both in terms of longevity and capacity.
I recommend Sanyo Eneloops.
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Heh? The AA's are 2600 mAh, can't be that bad right? Since they're NiMH and not NiCd, longevity should be just about as long as other NiMH, I'll take them even a bit shorter, unless they're not what they're advertised as?
 
Jeff7

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Lifer
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Has Sanyo even started production of C and D cells? The only ones I've ever seen are other brands with their own low-discharge NiMH cells.

 
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Originally posted by: Jeff7
Has Sanyo even started production of C and D cells? The only ones I've ever seen are other brands with their own low-discharge NiMH cells.
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They were supposed to have been released in Japan back in september, along with a fancy new charger, but I haven't been able to find any place that sells them.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

Lifer
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Originally posted by: SSSnail
Heh? The AA's are 2600 mAh, can't be that bad right? Since they're NiMH and not NiCd, longevity should be just about as long as other NiMH, I'll take them even a bit shorter, unless they're not what they're advertised as?
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I have Sanyo 1700mAh AAs that are a year older than my Powerizer 2250s. The 1700's generally match or exceed the 2250's capacity.

This run of tests only featured one Sanyo AA, but it's right up there in the same range as the other cells rated 2000mAh+.
Three of the Powerizer AAs couldn't even outperform a 700mAh Sanyo AAA cell. Two of the Powerizers showed odd, bumpy discharge curves, and their capacities were diminished as well.

One of these days I should probably re-do that graph, and maybe try to label it better.
 
Jeff7

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Lifer
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Cool. :)
They do come charged, but you'll still have to put them through at least one charge/discharge cycle to get them to full capacity.
They should be the last batteries you need until silicon nanofiber lithium ion cells hit the market. (At least that's what I'm hoping for.)
 
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