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can i charge an alkaline battery with NiMh charger?
- Thread starter thenerd
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alkaline batteries support only 1 charge, after that its like putting diesel in a unleaded tank.
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Unless you get specifically "Rechargable Alkaline" batteries, do NOT try recharging them. Normal alkaline batteries are not designed to withstand recharging and may leak (probable) or explode (unlikely) on you.
You might be able to recharge a Rechargable Alkaline in your NiMH charger, but you'd need to read whatever documention came with it to see (or google for it and see if it will charge them). If it dosen't recharge NiCad though, it probably won't recharge Rechargable Alkaline.
JigPu
You might be able to recharge a Rechargable Alkaline in your NiMH charger, but you'd need to read whatever documention came with it to see (or google for it and see if it will charge them). If it dosen't recharge NiCad though, it probably won't recharge Rechargable Alkaline.
JigPu
You should'nt charge the battery on any type of charger, it probably has a warning on it saying not to charge it, as it may explode. You can charge NiMH batteries on a NiCad charger but it does not do the cell any good, and its the same the opposite way round, charging a NiCad cell on a NiMH charger can damage it. If you get a charger, get one which is compatible with NiCad and NiMH cells... you cant go wrong then, plus the fact rechargable cells will cost less in the long-run 
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Alkaline rechargables are safest with NiCd rechargers since NiMh rechargers feed more charge at peak, which is really only safe with NiMh rechargable batteries. If you want to recharge RECHARGABLE alkalines, definitely avoid the "fast" NiMh rechargers for that very reason.
I personally prefer NiMh rechargables since they're more robust.
I personally prefer NiMh rechargables since they're more robust.
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i dont understand why people use rechargeables more....2 years ago i spent 10bucks on a pack of 4...me and my bro split it for our CD players....cant complain at all! i have a NiMH/NiCad charger...takes a good 7 hours for 2, or 12+ for 4...but its totally worht it..my digital camera drains alkalines terribly...
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As far as I know it's a terrible idea to recharge alkalines. But high capacity NiMH will give better life than alkalines anyway so they're worth the money. A nice express charger and 4 nimh AAs runs for $20 or $25 but like I said, it's worth it.
i paid $10 for 4 duracell nimh, then i bought 4 more...they are great. i have a $30 1 hour charger, it would kill any alkaline but dayum!
one hour, i get about 2-3 weeks on my wireless mouse, a month on my keyboard, a few hours in my cd player (those ones are over 600 charges in) and flashlights, well, dunno. They havnt died yet, but how often do i use a flashlight?
Great things, paid for tehmselves in less than a month for me. (and i diddnt have a job at that point, it was allot of cash)
one hour, i get about 2-3 weeks on my wireless mouse, a month on my keyboard, a few hours in my cd player (those ones are over 600 charges in) and flashlights, well, dunno. They havnt died yet, but how often do i use a flashlight?
Great things, paid for tehmselves in less than a month for me. (and i diddnt have a job at that point, it was allot of cash)
