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#283656 - 02/04/17 02:01 PM Re: Cost of rechqrgeable baatteries vs. alkalines [Re: Quietly_Learning]
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NiMH C cells, at least, are available. Not sure about Ds.
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#283657 - 02/04/17 03:14 PM Re: Cost of rechqrgeable baatteries vs. alkalines [Re: hikermor]
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I've got a few NiMH D cells. They take a long time to charge fully. The good news is that unless you use them a lot, you only need to top them up. I have a 3xD lantern and a 3xD Maglite, and I have no idea how long the batteries actually last because they've never died prior to a maintenance charge.

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#283658 - 02/05/17 12:42 AM Re: Cost of rechqrgeable baatteries vs. alkalines [Re: Russ]
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Originally Posted By: Russ
I've got a few NiMH D cells. They take a long time to charge fully. The good news is that unless you use them a lot, you only need to top them up. I have a 3xD lantern and a 3xD Maglite, and I have no idea how long the batteries actually last because they've never died prior to a maintenance charge.


Hi Russ,

Are they low discharge D cells? Would you recommend the manufacturer and what charger you're using?

Thanks

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#283659 - 02/05/17 03:16 AM Re: Cost of rechqrgeable baatteries vs. alkalines [Re: Quietly_Learning]
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I got them on Amazon:
Odec D Cell Rechargeable Battery, 2-Pack 10000mAh Deep Cycle NiMH Battery
and,
Tenergy D Size 10,000mAh High Capacity High Rate NiMH Rechargeable Batteries

Of the two, the Odec are lower self-discharge and will eventually replace the Tenergy's. The primary reason to get them was to save Maglites from alkaline batteries.

I'm using a Tenergy charger which has four independent bays which can accommodate AAA-D cells. I'm sure there are better chargers but it's what I bought a few years back. Looking at the specs of the T-9688 Super Universal LCD Battery Charger and Tenergy Advanced Universal Charger TN190 , they're only spec'd up to 9000mAh for D cells. That may be why mine never finishes charging the D cells. wink The Maha PowerEx MH-C808M Charger is rated for 11,000 mAh.

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#283660 - 02/05/17 01:38 PM Re: Cost of rechqrgeable baatteries vs. alkalines [Re: hikermor]
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Thanks Russ!

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