Sanyo thinks Eneloops are ideal for flashlights?

[Alteran]

Mods, sorry if this is too off-topic, if it is tehn please move, close or delete it.

I was just looking at the Sanyo Canada website, and I noticed that under "Applications" for Eneloops, flashlights are mentioned twice! Typo, or Sanyo trying to tell us something?

http://www.eneloop.ca/eneloop_en_applications.html

 

[mdocod]

lol. well, flashlights is definitely a good place for em.

 

[greg_in_canada]

Maybe one of them was supposed to be camera flashes (ie. for your DSLR or film SLR external flash).

Greg

 

[KevinL]

I can definitely give them a big thumbs up for flashlights, cameras, and external camera flashguns - I use them in all of the above (got a set in my Canon 430EX right now)

I'm phasing out all my legacy NiMH in favor of the Eneloops as the opportunities come up.

 

[LowTEC]

seriously, which application that the eneloops are not ideal for?

 

[Alteran]

Food? Er... Guns? There must be some more than that, but none come to mind. I think Eneloops and other LSD batteries have exactly what the older NiMH cells were lacking.

 

[SilverFox]

Hello LowTEC,

The Eneloop cells may not be as good as normal NiMh cells in higher temperatures, and when the cell is in constant use. Higher capacity wins in these conditions.

Tom

 

[Alteran]

What is it about Eneloops and other LSD cells that are worse in these situations?

 

[frogs3]

I have a question as a battery newbie:

I am collecting the parts for a M@g85 and would like the LSD features of Eneloops or similar cells.

Are these suitable for the high drain of an 1185 bulb in a FiveMega 9AA - 3D adapter?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

HAK

 

[lowatts]

What is it about Eneloops and other LSD cells that are worse in these situations?

So far, AA size LSDs tend to have capacities around 2100 mah, compared to "normal" NiMH capacities of over 2500 mah.

AFAIK though, Eneloop and probably other LSDs hold their capacity better at very low temps better than normal NiMHs.

 

[SilverFox]

Hello Alteran,

There is some speculation, but no proof - so far, that the self discharge rate for low self discharge cells may end up higher than that for normal NiMh cells at higher temperatures. Higher temperatures are ambient temperatures above 86 F.

In constant use, the battery does not sit long enough for the self discharge rate to be an issue.

Tom

 

[SilverFox]

Hello HAK,

The Eneloop cells seem to be able to handle the current demands of the Mag85 without problems.

Tom