TwiceFuzed
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I got my batteries from Amazon today. The amazonbasics C cell Ni-MH batteries are pretty heavy and have an Oct 2020 date on the wrapper of each battery. I checked the voltage of each cell and they were all at 1.325 to 1.326 volts each. I also opened one package of the eneloop AA to C adapters and the batteries were at 1.345 and 1.344 volts. The eneloops have a September 2020 date on them (20 - 09S0).




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I also checked the amp draw from the single mode 090 Led in my AA mini Maglite. With 2 freshly charged AA Rayovac 1350 mAh nimh batteries with a resting voltage of 2.82 volts, the 090 bulb initially draws 920 mAh and after a minute of so settles down to 830 mAh and stays there. If it is pulling ~830 mAh for the entire time it is on, 830 mAh X 1.25hrs would give me a capacity of 1,037.5 mAh out of these old nimh cells even at a relatively high amp draw. I think I have had these rayovac batteries for at least 10 years, maybe longer. I bought them for a digital camera I used to use and then they sat unused for 5 or more years. It's also worth noting that I used to charge these batteries in pairs with a dumb charger with a safety timer, it's safe to say that they were likely overcharged quite a few times when they were new.
My 2C Maglites have shipped and are should be here next Friday.




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I also checked the amp draw from the single mode 090 Led in my AA mini Maglite. With 2 freshly charged AA Rayovac 1350 mAh nimh batteries with a resting voltage of 2.82 volts, the 090 bulb initially draws 920 mAh and after a minute of so settles down to 830 mAh and stays there. If it is pulling ~830 mAh for the entire time it is on, 830 mAh X 1.25hrs would give me a capacity of 1,037.5 mAh out of these old nimh cells even at a relatively high amp draw. I think I have had these rayovac batteries for at least 10 years, maybe longer. I bought them for a digital camera I used to use and then they sat unused for 5 or more years. It's also worth noting that I used to charge these batteries in pairs with a dumb charger with a safety timer, it's safe to say that they were likely overcharged quite a few times when they were new.
My 2C Maglites have shipped and are should be here next Friday.