Thread: AA and AAA Batteries

I think it been asked before but I can't find the thread so what are the best rechargeable batteries to buy for garmin gps

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Sanyo Eneloop ?

Eneloops.

Cool thanks and I guess someone like J car would have them would they.

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some rechargeables are only 1.2 volts per cell. eg 4 of them =4.8volts not 6V
take this into account before you spend money on them

So how many Volts should a normal one be. For a garmin gps

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

So how many Volts should a normal one be. For a garmin gps

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standard dry cell battery is 1.5V, alkalines 1.6V, nicad is 1.2V. although the enelop batteries are great you will be risking early shutdown of the gps due to low voltage even though the batteries are fully charged if the gps is made to run off standard batteries.
lithiums are great but need the correct charger and never ever!!! buy cheap ones they are a fire risk waiting to happen and will make your phosphorous tracer rounds look like a bic lighter

Originally Posted by gonetropo

standard dry cell battery is 1.5V, alkalines 1.6V, nicad is 1.2V. although the enelop batteries are great you will be risking early shutdown of the gps due to low voltage even though the batteries are fully charged if the gps is made to run off standard batteries.
lithiums are great but need the correct charger and never ever!!! buy cheap ones they are a fire risk waiting to happen and will make your phosphorous tracer rounds look like a bic lighter

OK so what should I buy for my GPS and head light.

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

OK so what should I buy for my GPS and head light.

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depends what was it there in the first place, look for voltage ratings on both units.
then your best bet is to contact these guys in wellington: Battery NZ

A Garmin GPS such as 62/64 has a setting in the menu for it if you are using alkaline or rechargeable batteries. Make sure you set this right, it will not shut down the gps prematurely, only if you set it wrong, this catches a lot of people out. The Black eneloop NiMH lasts a lot longer than any alkaline in my gps and still operates perfectly well below zero temps. For best value and function, just get the black eneloop ones. Other rechargeable types don't do to well in the cold. The last thing I wanted to do was lug around a pile of spare batteries for the gps, so I went thru testing many brands in the field.

Jaycar have the next model up Eneloops. got a couple of packs recently. can't get to them right now to check the aMh but they are black coloured
downside is they appear to lose charge faster if sitting around for long periods and less life - but people like me will lose them before they run out of puff

by less life I mean less number of times you can recharge them

Eneloops are great. They have at least the same storage as an Alkaline battery.

Anyone tried lithium ones

Originally Posted by northdude

Anyone tried lithium ones

Haven't managed to find any rechargable lithium aa yet. And as said the non rechargables are expensive but worth it