I posted this on your facebook page, but I will post it here also.
Greetings, I have been wondering about something and I suspect you may be able to answer my question. I have a small quantity of AA and AAA eneloops. I use a Panasonic BQ-CC17 charger. I would like to know if one can tell the remaining capacity of a cell based on measuring the open circuit voltage after the cell has rested for some time after the last use. The chart below was copied of CPF if I recall correctly. I believe the person who posted it claimed they measured the remaining capacity with a smart charger of some sort.
I have been using this as a guide for a few weeks now, and am just wondering how accurate it is.
Most of my usage is in flashlights, and a couple AAs in a radio. Most of my lights have some sort of low voltage cut off except my Fenix LD01, and I think my manker E01 on firefly also will continue to just light at sub 1V battery levels.
Hey there.. Yes I have seen your message. And replied to it! thanks for joining.
Well, they are definitely one of the best NiMH batteries out there!
|That is a very interesting thing to dive a little deeper into. |It might have some correlation. Ill hope to look into that in the near future with some of my batteries!
I hope it definitely will take away some questions....
and probably invites for a few new questions as well ;)
Yes, a lovely question. I want to know that as well. But to keep this answer short, it can be hard to tell, because the older types...are older.. so I dont know if that effects the batteries. but nevertheless something to look into.
Yes, I clearly am:) Sanyo/Panasonic/FDK/Twicell batteries have been the best NiMH batteries since 2005 ;)
Very informative website ChibiM! You certainly have put a lot of effort into it. I think it’s very intuitive to read and move about. I’m an eneloop fan and first learned about them from you. They are the only AA and AAA batteries I will buy now. Panasonic should pay you for all the work you have done.
Great website and thanks for the effort. Australians would be interested in discharge and cycle comparison tests between the Chinese and Japanese Eneloops. Though personally I’m buying Ikealoops now.
There are tests for that although from a few yeara ago. I will be adding links on my eneloop test page. All availavle teats I will be linking to and probably give some of my ideas about the testing.
Ikealoops are great for the price but they dont look as good and dont have a Std eneloop version. Only lite and pro so to say.
Being new to the flashlight hobby and not knowing what Eneloops was I found your website informational. I learn quite a bit about Eneloops. I have to say thanks for the time you put into the site and it’s well written and to the point.
Hey Venom, my pleasure. If you have any questions, feel free to post them here, on the eneloop101 facebook page, or in the 2005-2017 eneloop thread (see sig).
Very nice ChibiM! You just earned yourself a spot on the Related Sites menu.
Incredibly comprehensive information. The only thing I would like to see added is a list of reliable international sellers of genuine Eneloop products, as it’s still kind of a crapshoot even with your guidelines on how to identify fakes. Or better yet, if you were to offer your fantastic Eneloop sales service again…. :sunglasses:
Well, it`s more a humble position to put myself in. I like to say they are the best, but depending on the situation I just say they are one of the best.. Some people are easily upset you know ;)
Well I can actually say they Are the best. Others would be Fujitsu ;) and probably a few more.
Cool. I am more working on getting more info than actually adjusting things like screen settings, so if people come across some "things" Id like to know so I can try to take care of it.
Hey SB, thanks for doing that. Well, you got me there. A "Where to Buy" list will be added in the near future. Im currently working on Rewraps, which is taking me many hours as well. This is the third night in a row getting that info up, and I`m only up till the 3rd brand.
If I ever move back to Japan, that might be a side job to do.
Wow, great job.
I especially like the eneloopy page, and your charger page has the common BQ-CC17 charger that is hard to find info about (when i had searched a while back).