Sanyo Eneloop
Posted 24/01/2014 - 18:49
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The Sanyo Eneloop batteries are slow charge so need to be charged slowly. As a general rule of thumb the more expensive the charger the more options you will have of how you charge batteries.
I personally would buy a set of four Sanyo Eneloops with a charger and then just buy another set of 4 Sanyo Eneloops.
The Sanyo Eneloop charger I purchased a few years ago, does charge at a slower rate, and its a very basic charger but it does the job. Charging times are about 16 to 18 hours so its best to have two sets of four.
The Sanyo Eneloop XX batteries are very very good for flashes and are the best ones I have used so far.
These links might be of use to you?
http://www.batterystation.co.uk/Battery-Chargers
http://www.batterystation.co.uk/Sanyo-Eneloop-XX-Rechargeable-AA-Batteries-2500-...
The Sanyo Eneloop batteries are slow charge so need to be charged slowly. As a general rule of thumb the more expensive the charger the more options you will have of how you charge batteries.
I personally would buy a set of four Sanyo Eneloops with a charger and then just buy another set of 4 Sanyo Eneloops.
The Sanyo Eneloop charger I purchased a few years ago, does charge at a slower rate, and its a very basic charger but it does the job. Charging times are about 16 to 18 hours so its best to have two sets of four.
The Sanyo Eneloop XX batteries are very very good for flashes and are the best ones I have used so far.
These links might be of use to you?
http://www.batterystation.co.uk/Battery-Chargers
http://www.batterystation.co.uk/Sanyo-Eneloop-XX-Rechargeable-AA-Batteries-2500-...
Fletcher8.
Posted 24/01/2014 - 19:10
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Posted 25/01/2014 - 12:28
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Thanks guys. That good to know. I will factor in a new charger into my thinking. It had also crossed my mind to consider the xx's but I think I can discount that, as I don't shoot my flash that often.
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Posted 25/01/2014 - 12:43
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Yes, get a good charger then you will get the best out of any battery - it is surprising how much difference there can be in how much energy different chargers can stuff into the same battery. If you get one of the geeky chargers such as the techno/bci models you can additionally measure the charge your cells take individually to cherry pick good ones or just measure which brands are actually the best performing or recondition cells hobbled by cheap chargers or ... waste a lot of time messing about with batteries
Actually pretty much any pre-charged or 'hybrid' battery is likely to work well with a reasonably decent charger. Lidl's had a recent offer selling ridiculously cheap 'Tronic' hybrids and chargers which have proved pretty good - I wish I had bought more of them at the time.
Note that Sanyo Eneloops are rated at a 2A max fast charge for the 2000mA cells i.e. they can support a higher charge rate than any charger you are realistically going to want to buy.
Actually pretty much any pre-charged or 'hybrid' battery is likely to work well with a reasonably decent charger. Lidl's had a recent offer selling ridiculously cheap 'Tronic' hybrids and chargers which have proved pretty good - I wish I had bought more of them at the time.
Note that Sanyo Eneloops are rated at a 2A max fast charge for the 2000mA cells i.e. they can support a higher charge rate than any charger you are realistically going to want to buy.
Posted 25/01/2014 - 12:57
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Fletcher8 wrote:
The Sanyo Eneloop batteries are slow charge so need to be charged slowly.
Eneloops can be reasonably fast charged: link and linkThe Sanyo Eneloop batteries are slow charge so need to be charged slowly.
Plus a bit more here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?190625-Eneloop-Charging-Rate
John K
Posted 25/01/2014 - 16:46
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gwing wrote:
Yes, get a good charger then you will get the best out of any battery - it is surprising how much difference there can be in how much energy different chargers can stuff into the same battery. If you get one of the geeky chargers such as the techno/bci models you can additionally measure the charge your cells take individually to cherry pick good ones or just measure which brands are actually the best performing or recondition cells hobbled by cheap chargers or ... waste a lot of time messing about with batteries
Actually pretty much any pre-charged or 'hybrid' battery is likely to work well with a reasonably decent charger. Lidl's had a recent offer selling ridiculously cheap 'Tronic' hybrids and chargers which have proved pretty good - I wish I had bought more of them at the time.
Note that Sanyo Eneloops are rated at a 2A max fast charge for the 2000mA cells i.e. they can support a higher charge rate than any charger you are realistically going to want to buy.
Edit: Here is the actual spec for one of the batteries : http://us.sanyo.com/dynamic/product/Downloads/HR-3UTGA-2010-35936786.pdf
Yes, get a good charger then you will get the best out of any battery - it is surprising how much difference there can be in how much energy different chargers can stuff into the same battery. If you get one of the geeky chargers such as the techno/bci models you can additionally measure the charge your cells take individually to cherry pick good ones or just measure which brands are actually the best performing or recondition cells hobbled by cheap chargers or ... waste a lot of time messing about with batteries
Actually pretty much any pre-charged or 'hybrid' battery is likely to work well with a reasonably decent charger. Lidl's had a recent offer selling ridiculously cheap 'Tronic' hybrids and chargers which have proved pretty good - I wish I had bought more of them at the time.
Note that Sanyo Eneloops are rated at a 2A max fast charge for the 2000mA cells i.e. they can support a higher charge rate than any charger you are realistically going to want to buy.
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