1.6Volt batteries
Jun 24, 2015 09:40:46 #
My re-chargeables are 1.2volt.
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
Jun 24, 2015 09:49:46 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
jamie1940 wrote:
My re-chargeables are 1.2volt.
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
In no case exceed the voltage given in the user's manual for any battery operated device!
Jun 24, 2015 10:09:29 #
jamie1940 wrote:
My re-chargeables are 1.2volt.
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
Not likely. The "nominal" voltage for an AA or AAA battery is 1.5 volts. The actual voltage in the box may be slightly higher depending on whether it is alkaline, lithium, rechargeable, etc.
AA and AAA alkaline batteries start out at over 1.6 volts with no load. This drops immediately when the device they are used in is turned on (uner load) and goes back up slightly when you turn the device off or remove the battery.
Jun 25, 2015 10:56:06 #
jamie1940 wrote:
My re-chargeables are 1.2volt.
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
Jamie, though I might not bet a lot of money on them damaging equipment, I'd still bet on it. Best to play it safe.
--Bob
Jun 25, 2015 11:10:13 #
selmslie wrote:
Not likely. The "nominal" voltage for an AA or AAA battery is 1.5 volts. The actual voltage in the box may be slightly higher depending on whether it is alkaline, lithium, rechargeable, etc.
AA and AAA alkaline batteries start out at over 1.6 volts with no load. This drops immediately when the device they are used in is turned on (uner load) and goes back up slightly when you turn the device off or remove the battery.
AA and AAA alkaline batteries start out at over 1.6 volts with no load. This drops immediately when the device they are used in is turned on (uner load) and goes back up slightly when you turn the device off or remove the battery.
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Jun 25, 2015 12:46:32 #
Unlikely to damage anything but they are not good. They don't hold as much energy as NiMH. They go bad rather quickly. Only use them for devices that are designed for alkaline and the 1.2V of NiMH is too low.
Jun 25, 2015 13:03:30 #
jamie1940 wrote:
My re-chargeables are 1.2volt.
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
These are Ni-zn batteries and require a special charger. I've used several sets in the past.
Everything I used them in worked fine and continues to work so for me there is no indication that they cause harm.
However they wore out quickly and eventually all failed is a short time. Don't waste your money.
If you want good batteries get Eneloop. They are the absolute best in AA batteries.
Jun 25, 2015 13:03:48 #
If those are the new lithium 1.6 volt rechargeables, I've seen information on them, and they are actually 3.6 volt lithium cells with a voltage converter inside each cell. These use a special charger. They are good and have about 2/3 of the capacity of regular AA NiMH rechargeables, and have a constant voltage discharge curve. However, if the current drain exceeds 2.18 amps, a protection circuit activates and they shut down. They also run warmer than standard AA cells.
If these are the nickel zinc rechargeables, I agree with BebuLamar that they are somewhat fragile as far as charging/discharging/storage, as well as having initial voltage as high as 1.86 volts. Use them only in devices that will accept Lithium CRV-3 cells.
If these are the nickel zinc rechargeables, I agree with BebuLamar that they are somewhat fragile as far as charging/discharging/storage, as well as having initial voltage as high as 1.86 volts. Use them only in devices that will accept Lithium CRV-3 cells.
Jun 25, 2015 13:06:05 #
joer wrote:
If you want good batteries get Eneloop. They are the absolute best in AA batteries.
But be careful about the type. The 2500 mAh have only 500 cycle lifetime, and the 1900/2000 mAh have 1000.
Jun 25, 2015 13:12:20 #
n3eg wrote:
But be careful about the type. The 2500 mAh have only 500 cycle lifetime, and the 1900/2000 mAh have 1000.
Only 500 life cycles. If you charge them once a weeK that's 10 years :lol:
Jun 25, 2015 13:35:30 #
joer wrote:
Only 500 life cycles. If you charge them once a weeK that's 10 years :lol:
If you use them to rebuild a battery pack like I do and you use the device every day, that's about a year and a half.
Likewise, if you go out shooting photos every day at 130 photos per charge on your typical finicky point and shoot...
Jun 25, 2015 16:47:55 #
jamie1940 wrote:
My re-chargeables are 1.2volt.
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
PROBABLY!
Jun 25, 2015 16:51:25 #
jamie1940 wrote:
My re-chargeables are 1.2volt.
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
But I now see 1.6volt batteries in the shops.
Will they damage my various bits of camera gear?
Jamie
PROBABLY! That's a 33.3% over design voltage. Think about putting 160 volts into a 120 volt incandescent lamp--poof. :(
Jun 25, 2015 20:11:44 #
JCam wrote:
PROBABLY! That's a 33.3% over design voltage. Think about putting 160 volts into a 120 volt incandescent lamp--poof. :(
Most devices running on NiMH 1.2V were designed to run on 1.5V alkaline batteries. So that is only 6.7%
Jun 26, 2015 08:31:34 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Most devices running on NiMH 1.2V were designed to run on 1.5V alkaline batteries. So that is only 6.7%
But do you want to risk a $1000 camera to possibly get a slightly faster recycle rate?
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