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VFM
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| Posted: May 9, 2008, 1:23 pm Post subject: Rechargeable batts in Lighthouses |
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Hello,
I have installed rechargeable AA batteries in my Lighthouses using an AA to C adapter. I have used Varta Ready2use 2100 mAh, a kind of batt with a very low self discharge rate.
The accus has been working very well for 2 weeks now. So far, no recharge has been needed.
So, no more C type non rechargeable purchases for me!
Ventura. |
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vic7767
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| Posted: May 9, 2008, 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| VFM, welcome to the club. I added LI-ion with a charging jack as well as an off/on switch. |
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igors48
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| Posted: May 9, 2008, 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Rechargeable batts in Lighthouses |
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VFM wrote: Hello,
I have installed rechargeable AA batteries in my Lighthouses using an AA to C adapter. I have used Varta Ready2use 2100 mAh, a kind of batt with a very low self discharge rate.
The accus has been working very well for 2 weeks now. So far, no recharge has been needed.
So, no more C type non rechargeable purchases for me!
Ventura.
That`s nice! A have some AA from my old devices. Thanks! |
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sgroomba
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| Posted: May 10, 2008, 11:19 am Post subject: |
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I've been using Rayovac 2100mah 15-minute IC3 AA's in "C" adaptors for a few months. At first, I thought the batteries didn't have enough power because the Lighthouses weren't controlling the 550 properly. But it turned out I had the Lighthouses positioned incorrectly.
The rechargables won't last as long on a charge as standard Alkaline AA's will, but it's no problem to recharge them. The green led's on the LH's will start blinking when the batteries need to be recharged. |
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jenn
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| Posted: May 14, 2008, 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| Where is the best place online to get batteries and an adapter? |
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waynelk
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| Posted: May 14, 2008, 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| Cheapest place is probably Ebay. Sellers have the AA rechargeable with the C adapter as a set. Probably just as easy to get recargeable C NIMH if you need the charger. Search rechargeable C, C adapter, or NIMH C and you will probably find them. Both the C and the AA with C adapter. |
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_JP_
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| Posted: May 14, 2008, 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| I'll be interested to hear how well those Varta Ready2use batteries hold up. I've considered rechargeables, but the original batteries in my Lighthouses are still good after about 6 months. Rechargeables would be an inconvenience for me in this case. |
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jenn
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| Posted: May 14, 2008, 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| 6 months :shock: What brand of batteries are you using? Duracell only gives me about a month (I run my roomba daily). |
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