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Title: rechargeable batteries
Post by: regiment on February 09, 2015, 12:40:05 pm

8 rechargeable batteries lloytron 800ah aa  for £5 26 including post from bargain shop amazon 4 days post used them over the week end perfect

Title: Re: rechargeable batteries
Post by: malcolmfrary on February 09, 2015, 08:54:20 pm

800mAH AA size sounds very low, the "normal" capacity these days tends to be in the 2000-2500mAH range.  With rechargables, my experience has been that you get the value that you pay for.  While they worked OK over a weekend, they might not be very happy after a few cycles, and with such a small capacity, they will need more frequent charging. Plus side is that they will charge faster on the same charger.
Are these the ones? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lloytron-Rechargeable-800mAh-Batteries-Pack/dp/B003CKH5K8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1423514798&sr=8-7&keywords=rechargable+aa+battery (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lloytron-Rechargeable-800mAh-Batteries-Pack/dp/B003CKH5K8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1423514798&sr=8-7&keywords=rechargable+aa+battery)

Title: Re: rechargeable batteries
Post by: regiment on February 10, 2015, 10:11:12 am

thanks for reply seemed ok with my yatch

Title: Re: rechargeable batteries
Post by: roycv on February 10, 2015, 01:31:30 pm

Just a thought but can you weigh them and compare with other AA cells you have?  Seems very low Ah capacity.
regards Roy

Title: Re: rechargeable batteries
Post by: regiment on February 10, 2015, 02:10:50 pm

hi just weighed them  by hand a bit lighter but still lasted over 2 hours in  my yatch and transmitter that's enough sailing for me     gordon

Title: Re: rechargeable batteries
Post by: barriew on February 10, 2015, 05:12:05 pm

Gordon


For a Transmitter or receiver that capacity is OK. For powering an electric motor they wouldn't last long.


Barrie

Title: Re: rechargeable batteries
Post by: regiment on February 10, 2015, 07:07:43 pm

thanks barriew recever and transmitter only a true yatchs man has no motors or do they