Can these batteries work with a charger from Energizer or Sanyo? Can I use any of these with these AmazonBasics batteries or only the Eneloop?
163383
You should avoid using the Energizer 15-minute charger. It has to charge at 4x the rated current (around 8-10A) to achieve fast charge time, but the trade off is severely shortened lifespan (for the batteries, not you). Not sure about your other Duracell slow charger. If it is not a timer-based dumb charger, then you can still use it to recharge AmazonBasic batteries. Unfortunately, most (all?) Energizer slow chargers I have seen are dumb. You can definitely use the Sanyo charger MQN06 to recharge AmazonBasics AA batteries. But the drawbacks are: - It can only charge in pairs - Its charge time is relatively long at ~8 hours (2200mAh/300mA) My advise is to buy a 'smart' charger with reasonable charge time between 2-5 hours. For example: Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HRE4KN Quick with Refresh Charger and 4 Pre-Charged 2000 mAh AA Batteries. You will save time and money in the long run. By the way, the proper way of using low-self-discharge batteries is to pre-charge a second set as standby. That way, you can swap in a set of charged batteries while the first set goes into the charger. No down time at all.
1703919
Yes, Panasonic acquired a controlling interest in Sanyo in 2009, before even the second generation Eneloop batteries were released. Panasonic branded Eneloop batteries are for all intents and purposes Sanyo batteries, and vice versa, although it should be noted that the Panasonic Eneloops are functionally 4th generation Eneloop batteries, and are liable to have slightly better performance than Sanyo branded batteries. When in doubt, check the model number on the cells. Those labelled HR-XXXX are earlier 'Sanyo' models. Those labelled BK-XXXX are more recent Panasonic models. Mind the Pro and Lite varieties. They more specialized variants that may or may not suit your needs better.
1325303
I know this is a little older but YES, you can use the older Sanyo charger. While these Sanyo cells are gen 4 NiMH cells, NiMH chargers are not generation specific. (Obviously they (and other chargers) are chemistry-specific, as a NiMH charger only charges NiMH cells, NiCad only NiCad, Lithium only lithium of that specific voltage, etc., unless you have one of the advanced chargers, such as what is made by NiteCore IntelliCharger line, that is explicitly designed and labeled to be capable of charging batteries with different chemistries and different voltages.) I recommend consideration of a "smart" charger as they can extend the service life of the batteries by maintaining high capacity throughout its life. As these are Sanyo cells, the have the ability to keep a very long service life and a quality charger will maximize it...I have some of these eneloops in the 2nd generation version and with well over 700 load cycles they still have over 85% capacity!!!
1583491
I think they would probably work in the regular Energizer charger, but I haven't risked it. I got rid of the fast energizer charger because it seems to damage the batteries--15 mins. is TOO fast.
2095177
Hello. Yes, I believe You can use your Duracell Charger to charge your Amazon Basic batteries. I currently use this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XSA5WW/ref=wms_ohs_product) Duracell charger and it works flawlessly with Amazon Basic batteries. I have tried Energizer batteries with my charger which didn't work, the charger couldn't detect the battery.
368200
According to Sanyo eneloop web site:"Eneloop batteries are not limited to Eneloop chargers or any special proprietory charging technology and can be charged using other quality non-Eneloop Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery chargers."As long as you have a good quality "smart" charger (meaning that it charges each cell individually and stops whenever each cell is full), you can charge the eneloop cells with it. Personally, I would avoid those 15-minute Super-Fast chargers.
2021664
Based on similarity between their electrical and mechanical characteristic, I am confident that those AmazonBasics High-Capacity batteries are just rebranded Sanyo eneloop XX (2500mAh) batteries. Note that Panasonic just introduced a new "eneloop Pro" battery rated at 2550mAh, but it is priced 2x higher.
816075
Not sure what charger you have, I use the original charger which works fine with these batteries.
1275960
I haven't seen the information that you are talking about, but if you Google AA 18650 eneloop, what comes up is a Sanyo battery charger, that will charge AAA and AA batteries.Simon recommends that you use rechargeable batteries, and that particular brand is supposed to discharge slowly (an issue with rechargeable batteries is that they discharge even when not being used). So I would assume that they are recommending a particular brand of rechargeable battery, rather than saying you can use an AA battery.
187045
I use the excellent Eneloop AA NiMH rechargeable battery in all our AA-using cameras (Canon PowerShots and Lumix) and have no complaints. The Sanyo chargers sold with Eneloop cells are good; the Duracell CEF23 charger and the LaCrosse BC-700 charger/tester are both excellent. "Direct charge" (charging a camera's battery while it's still in the camera) ties up the camera during the charge process, and it is a system to be avoided if at all possible. All of our cameras have aux power in jacks or aux power in adapters. These are used for tethered shooting or with external battery packs. Few users need this feature, but it can be useful for things like time-lapse photography and lengthy continuous video.
66851
I would probably get the latest Panasonic charger. I don't think those Sanyo chargers use all of the modern features of a smart charger, you might have overcharged your cells and Eneloops don't like being overcharged, or well any LSD NiMH cell. You'll need to get your model number of that charger so people can help determine whether it's your charger. Also if you got an infrared thermometer (the one that you can point and click with the laser) so you can see how hot those cells get. Usually they don't go above 110F in the La Crosse charger and the Panasonic charger should be less intense.
1089952
I don't know what you are asking, but I think it is widely believed that Eneloop batteries are excellent. If you want to get some great information, check out the reviews by "NLee the Engineer".
1624124
DANGER: These are NOT rechargeable batteries. The Sanyo Eneloop chargers I've seen are intended for Ni-MH(nickel-metal hydride) rechargeable batteries. It can be dangerous to attempt recharging any kind of batteries in the wrong kind of charger. There are rechargers for alkaline batteries, but I've heard they aren't worth the trouble, and/or are a pain in the neck, and/or are dangerous. -- Why bother - these batteries are really cheap. - Paul
1972588
Yes, particularly low self-discharge AA's like Sanyo Eneloops. For a compact emergency multi-day outage situation, consider adding a Powerfilm AA (4 AA version) folding solar panel to charge those batteries.
2018113
Yes, there is a Eneloop charger available. You may be able to charge these in most any rechargable battery charger, but I've never tried that.
294131
Absolutely. The AmazonBasic (white) pre-charged NiMH cells are identical to the Sanyo eneloop cells electrically, so the charger won't know the difference. In fact, you can use any good-quality 'smart' charger designed for NiMH cells to recharge any brands of NiMH cells. Battery manufacturers always tell you to use only their own brand of charger - for obvious reason. One inexpensive but Smart charger I often recommend is the Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HLD. It can recharge each cell individually, which is much better than the Sanyo MQN06 charger and AmazonBasics NiMH Charger
1311797
Yes, you can purchase recharging batteries that will work. I bought Energizer Recharge Power Plus from Lowes Hardware and they do work. Regular batteries (non-rechargeable) do not work!