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    Overview: All eneloop batteries; 2005-2021

    Re: Overview: All eneloop batteries; 2005-2017 Just got 16 White Eneloop AA's from Costco in Canada at a good price. They seem to be the latest versions e.g. can be charged up to 2100 times and retain 70% of their charge after 10 years....BUT I'm reading the small print on the back of the...
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    Snowblower retrofit!

    I rigged up an oval LED round tractor light to an older Honda snowblower and it worked great. I hooked it up using a 120vAC to 12vDC wall plug adapter with the LED light attached to the 12vdc side and the engine ac alternator output attached to the 120vdc side. I suppose this is the same as a...
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    Fake EBay Eneloop Pro AAA's

    My scale only reads to full grams and the fake eneloop actually weighs 1 gram more then the genuine one. Maybe it has a thicker tin canister and that accounts for the extra weight?
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    Fake EBay Eneloop Pro AAA's

    I just replied to your PM. Sorry for the delay!
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    Fake EBay Eneloop Pro AAA's

    I am reluctant to name a specific vendor because he may have well been duped also. I can say that someone went through the trouble of professionally copying the Eneloops so I would say they are being widely distributed and sold by many Chinese vendors (and maybe other countries). The only...
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    Fake EBay Eneloop Pro AAA's

    I never received your PM.............
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    Fake EBay Eneloop Pro AAA's

    Thanks! I just pm'ed him.
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    Fake EBay Eneloop Pro AAA's

    I received a package of 4 Eneloop Pro AAA's that I ordered on EBay and were shipped from China. When I popped them into my SkyRC MC3000 charger to do an initial refresh before first using them one battery wouldn't charge and was defective out of the package. This sent of alarm bells for me and I...
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    SkyRC — IFA 2014 — MC3000 charger-analyzer

    Re: SkyRC — IFA 2014 — MC3000 charger-analyzer Using "Simple" mode I set it up to do a charge under "Eneloop AA" to charge four Eneloop AA's and all were alarmingly warm upon completion of the charge cycle. I thought heat was the enemy of NIMH cells and I also thought this charger was...
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    SkyRC — IFA 2014 — MC3000 charger-analyzer

    I'm as far as page 67 of this thread so far but in the mean time can someone tell me what the suggested settings would be in advanced mode to do the refresh routine (c-d-c) and a regular charge of an Eneloop AAA and and Eneloop AA and also an Eneloop Pro AAA and Eneleoop Pro AAA ( if different...
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    SkyRC — IFA 2014 — MC3000 charger-analyzer

    Mine came with: HW Version 1.13 and FW Version 1.3 Is this the latest version? If not do you know what benefit I will get by updating to the most current version?
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    SkyRC MC3000 charger CHEAT SHEET

    I want to offer my thanks for the cheat sheet also! I got the MC3000 last week but only read through the manual yesterday. My next step was to get the charger out of the box ans start trying to use it. The cheat sheet will help immensely.
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    SkyRC MC3000 charger CHEAT SHEET

    I want to offer my thanks for the cheat sheet also! I got the MC3000 last week but only read through the manual yesterday. My next step was to get the charger out of the box and start trying to use it. The cheat sheet will help immensely.
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    SkyRC — IFA 2014 — MC3000 charger-analyzer

    Just ordered the MC3000 from GearBest using the top code and saved 12%.You have to register on the site first. Best price I can get here in Canada and it seems like free expedited shipping. Thanks for that code!
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    Penlight for a med school student

    @kronos ..good inside advice. I'm still laughing at that one.
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