This might sound odd, but then again maybe others have found the same to be true for them.
Scenario:
I use Titanium batteries for Sylvania 4AA Lanterns (bone stock) all summer while camping. We have 4 of them. During the day we charge all 16 batteries using two MAHA401 chargers from a 12 volt source. Pop the batteries into the lanterns for night lighting. then leave two on low all night long. They get used almost every week.
I noticed after about 3 - 5 recharges that a few of the batteries had their shrink wrap labels beginning to shrink off or curl. The lights would go dead only 2 or 3 hours after turning them on.
Week to week, there wasn't enough charge left in them to power the lights more than a few minutes if not recharged immediately before use. Yes, they were recharged prior to packing up camp the week before.
So I started bringing along my good old 2500mh NiMh batteries. Some PowerX some Titanium. They performed the very same duty flawlessly and they were already 2 or so years old and went through many many recharge cycles on the same charger.
This comming summer I don't know what to do. The NiMh batteries are too fat or something for the lanterns so they take some fussing to get going. There's some connection issue with the battery holder I think.
So, any theories about the low self discharge in lantern situation?
Scenario:
I use Titanium batteries for Sylvania 4AA Lanterns (bone stock) all summer while camping. We have 4 of them. During the day we charge all 16 batteries using two MAHA401 chargers from a 12 volt source. Pop the batteries into the lanterns for night lighting. then leave two on low all night long. They get used almost every week.
I noticed after about 3 - 5 recharges that a few of the batteries had their shrink wrap labels beginning to shrink off or curl. The lights would go dead only 2 or 3 hours after turning them on.
Week to week, there wasn't enough charge left in them to power the lights more than a few minutes if not recharged immediately before use. Yes, they were recharged prior to packing up camp the week before.
So I started bringing along my good old 2500mh NiMh batteries. Some PowerX some Titanium. They performed the very same duty flawlessly and they were already 2 or so years old and went through many many recharge cycles on the same charger.
This comming summer I don't know what to do. The NiMh batteries are too fat or something for the lanterns so they take some fussing to get going. There's some connection issue with the battery holder I think.
So, any theories about the low self discharge in lantern situation?