Anyone using NIMH aa rechargable batteries?

[jim]

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?

[Phil Han]

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

[Tom J.]

See my post to the earlier question

Tom J

[tony]

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.

[jim]

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..

Jim

[StevenR]

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.