Lithium vs NiMH Battery for Storage in Remote Control?

[killswitch]

@flydiver

There seems to be a consistent trend to cheapen a lot of products to the point that they start to fail. I call it engineering and manufacturing by stupidity+greed+world economic forces.

As you already found out, the Camelions are crap. Pretty much any NiMh that advertises capacity above 2500mAh are not good. Even the ‘good ones’ like Eneloop that have 2450mAh don’t last nearly as long as the 2000mAh cells. This is a known fact even Eneloop admits.

You think that only the adage “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” applies here? I think there’s collusion between batteries and electronics manufacturers involved to stimulate the need to replace batteries and electronics damaged by them. Planned obsolesce.

I have recently bought Panasonic BQ-CC17 charger and tried charging Sanyo XX 2450mAh in it. I am disappointed to some extent: Charger LEDs flashing with Ni-MH batteries - #13 by killswitch

@alpg88

NIMH in a remote is good, Lithium energizer is the best.

s. Since you are in israel you may have other brands of lithium AAA, besides energizer, Here in usa, only energizers are available in stores, somehow energizer created monopoly on lithium aa, and aaa in usa,

We have Energizers, sure, as well as VARTA but 2 batts range in cost around $10-$15.

@how crazy is this

This thread is reminding me that it is time to do my annual charge of the NiMH batteries in my thermostat. Have an old set of AA made in Japan Amazon Basics 2450s with way to high of IR to be satisfactory in a flashlight. Work great in the thermostat. Large capacity and work for a very long time. I always charge them when the weather starts getting really cold out and I don’t remember if I ever have to charge them until the following winter.

Internal resistance issue? I have Sanyos XX 2450mAh and Panasonic BQ-CC17 does not want to charge them. Camelion charger did and I thought it will “fix” them but Panasonic charger still refuses to charge them: Charger LEDs flashing with Ni-MH batteries - #13 by killswitch