HighlanderNorth
Flashlight Enthusiast
One of the obvious frustrating issues with disposable primary batteries for the average person, is that they just never know when the batteries in their camera, flaahlight, remote control, computer mouse, etc, will give out and stop working. For most people who frequent this site, that's probably not as big an issue because many/most of us use rechargeable batteries, which we can top off. Some people here will use some primary batteries, but most have battery testers or multimeters that can give us 'some' idea of when the batteries are going to fail.
However, even a multimeter or battery tester will not give you a definitive answer. They only provide you with enough data to make an educated guess as to when the batteries will go(rechargeable OR primary). But if you use mostly or entirely rechargeable batteries, you can easily wipe out all uncertainty related frustration, by simply tossing them onto a charger...
But I've read opinions here and there that topping off certain batteries on a regular basis may not be good for those batteries. That would be the case with older batteries that retain a 'memory', but I'm pretty sure there aren't many of them around anymore. I assume there may also be a concern with exceeding a NiMh battery's advertised maximum number of recharge cycles.
>>Questions:
👉1). Do you top off your batteries, and how frequently?
👉2). Will you top off a battery that you know only lost 10 - 50mAh when used last?
👉3). If topping off leads to exceeding max cycle numbers, what happens to the battery after that number is exceeded?
👉4). Do you still use disposable primary batteries, and in which applications?
However, even a multimeter or battery tester will not give you a definitive answer. They only provide you with enough data to make an educated guess as to when the batteries will go(rechargeable OR primary). But if you use mostly or entirely rechargeable batteries, you can easily wipe out all uncertainty related frustration, by simply tossing them onto a charger...
But I've read opinions here and there that topping off certain batteries on a regular basis may not be good for those batteries. That would be the case with older batteries that retain a 'memory', but I'm pretty sure there aren't many of them around anymore. I assume there may also be a concern with exceeding a NiMh battery's advertised maximum number of recharge cycles.
>>Questions:
👉1). Do you top off your batteries, and how frequently?
👉2). Will you top off a battery that you know only lost 10 - 50mAh when used last?
👉3). If topping off leads to exceeding max cycle numbers, what happens to the battery after that number is exceeded?
👉4). Do you still use disposable primary batteries, and in which applications?
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