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Old 30th Jun 2011, 4:34 pm   #9
neon indicator
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Default Re: Battery Boxes.

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Originally Posted by geofy View Post
I have no trouble with 2650mAh Mallory rechargeable cells, I have two in an automatic tin opener which stay charged for months, opening lots of tins. Four in a Roberts R9903 radio which also last for ages.
And a 200mAh PP3 Uniross in my recently repaired R200 which plays all day.
Are those Mallory AA size? They may be a "good" make. Certainly the Sanyo Eneloop have a good reputation.

Certainly there ARE lots of reports of higher capacity cells that self discharge rapidly. The worst ones I bought self discharge in less than 2 weeks.

If you are charging every 10 days or more often you wouldn't notice.

Also "some" cells labelled as high capacity cells are not actually, so obviously those don't have the problem I'm now suspicious of "own brand" cells, though oddly Maplin is trying to sell their own AA for 50% more than branded Energiser of same rating. €17 for 4 "own brand" AA seems madly expensive. Lidl and Aldi are cheap. But don't have them that often.
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