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Title: Anyone using NIMH aa rechargable batteries?
Post by: jim on September 02, 2004, 03:05:15 AM

I just read one person complaining he couldnt
use NIMH rechargable batteries...Man, I just
ordered 24 of them buggers to use in the
system I'm awaiting to arrive. Anyone else
using them?

Title: Re: Anyone using NIMH aa rechargable batteries?
Post by: Phil Han on September 03, 2004, 01:02:45 AM

Never recommend using rechargables with
wireless systems, they can be faulty....but
give it a shot it may work fine.  

Title: Re: Anyone using NIMH aa rechargable batteries?
Post by: Tom J. on September 04, 2004, 07:27:42 PM

See my post to the earlier question

Tom J

Title: Re: Anyone using NIMH aa rechargable batteries?
Post by: tony on September 14, 2004, 03:56:43 PM

Completed some testing.
Found that the 1.2 vdc @ 2000maH is marginal
in some of the window sensors only.
Meaning that 2 sensors, 1 set of batteries,
one reported low battery, the other didn't
Motion detector OK, lasts for 6 months.

Try it- Be sure to use alkaline in the
problem sensors.

Title: Re: Anyone using NIMH aa rechargable batteries?
Post by: jim on September 15, 2004, 04:43:24 PM

I agree Tony. I Just had 1 sensor report as
low battery ( It's only been installed 1 week
). Sigh, I guess I am going to replace all
these brand new NiMH 2250maH with some
Energizer Alkalines. Even though I got the
re-install of the system down to just a few
minutes, I dont want to have the need to do
it in the future.

Anyone want a great deal on a bunch of AA
2250maH NiMH batteries? I promise they have
only been charged once..rofl

Jim

Title: Re: Anyone using NIMH aa rechargeable batteries?
Post by: StevenR on September 28, 2004, 11:18:26 PM

While NiMH batteries are great for
somethings, this is not a good application
for them. Charge shelf life is much shorter
on rechargeable batteries than alkaline
ones. This makes them more suited for high
drain applications than this use.