thermal guy
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I just bought an energizer charger to charge my 2500mAH batteries.Can i charge Duracell 2650 in it or will it not work.
2650 in energizer charger?
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Mr Happy
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No, it won't work. Due to the competitive situation between Energizer and Duracell, Energizer chargers have a special circuit built in to them. If they detect that Duracell batteries have been inserted they shut down and refuse to charge.
Black Rose
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thermal guy
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Come on I'm serious here my energizer charger states that it will charge to 2500mAH.But i would think that it has to be able to charge higher.
Marduke
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Will it work, yes. Should you use it? Probably not. To my knowledge, there is only two Energizer chargers with independent smart channels, and one of them is the awful 15 minute charter (whose use should usually be avoided at all costs). The only decent charger I know of that they make is the USB Duo charger.
If you tell us the model of the charger we can give you more help.
If you tell us the model of the charger we can give you more help.
Mr Happy
Flashlight Enthusiast
You don't say what model of Energizer charger it is. There are lots of Energizer chargers out there. Without a model number or description, nobody is able to:
a) Tell you that they own it and give a first hand experience,
or
b) Look up the product manual and comment on what it says.
Edit: For a definitive answer, let us know which charger it is.
As others have said it most likely will charge them fine. The worst that can happen is that the higher capacity cells come off the charger a bit short of a full charge, but this is unlikely with most chargers.
a) Tell you that they own it and give a first hand experience,
or
b) Look up the product manual and comment on what it says.
Edit: For a definitive answer, let us know which charger it is.
As others have said it most likely will charge them fine. The worst that can happen is that the higher capacity cells come off the charger a bit short of a full charge, but this is unlikely with most chargers.
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rizky_p
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seriously, it depends on the way it charged the batteries. If timer is used then it wont charged it fully but if a deltaV is used that you can get a full charged with any AA capacity as long as it doesnt goes beyond its safety timer.
I have a rayovac 1 hr charger that cuts off after about 1800 mah charging I use to charge 2300 energizers. If I am just topping them off I put them in and take them out when the light goes out, but if they are well discharged I will take them out after the light goes out, reinsert them to finish the other 500mah left to go and it works fine. The 1 hr rayovace PS4 (I think?) is a smart charger with a timer cutoff.
Hondo
Flashlight Enthusiast
Oh, BEHAVE! (in best Austin Power's voice)
Poor thermal guy has a legit question. The charger, whichever one it is, will work just as well on the 2650's as the 2500's. The 6% difference in claimed capacity is not significant, nor is there any internal difference in the cells requiring different charging algorithms.
The rest of the discussion is relative to another topic, which is whether the (unknown model) charger is a good choice in general. Most will agree that independent channel, "smart" chargers that detect each cell's peak charge and terminate independently at that time are the best choice, when affordable. I will add that for store brand chargers of this type, I have been most happy with my Duracell "Power Gauge" and "Mobile" models. They are gentle, 4-6 hour charge rates for a full charge, and cost $20 - $25 including four good cells.
Poor thermal guy has a legit question. The charger, whichever one it is, will work just as well on the 2650's as the 2500's. The 6% difference in claimed capacity is not significant, nor is there any internal difference in the cells requiring different charging algorithms.
The rest of the discussion is relative to another topic, which is whether the (unknown model) charger is a good choice in general. Most will agree that independent channel, "smart" chargers that detect each cell's peak charge and terminate independently at that time are the best choice, when affordable. I will add that for store brand chargers of this type, I have been most happy with my Duracell "Power Gauge" and "Mobile" models. They are gentle, 4-6 hour charge rates for a full charge, and cost $20 - $25 including four good cells.
