{"id":32453,"date":"2020-12-03T16:01:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T15:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanflavour.pl\/refreshment-rechargeable-eneloop-in-ladowarce-everactive-nc-3000\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:43:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T14:43:13","slug":"refreshment-rechargeable-eneloop-in-ladowarce-everactive-nc-3000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanflavour.pl\/en\/refreshment-rechargeable-eneloop-in-ladowarce-everactive-nc-3000\/","title":{"rendered":"Refreshing rechargeable batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Refreshing rechargeable batteries <\/strong>is a topic that reminded me during quarantine. A lot of people photographing parties and events<\/a> began to wonder how to store and what to do with the batteries in their flash units<\/strong>, whether to leave them discharged, fully charged or full?<\/p>\n\n

Andthe accumulators should not lie unloaded for a long time,<\/strong> so it is worth checking it and recharging them. Even the cells that were once charged slowly lose their voltage and sooner or later are slightly discharged. In the case of good cells, i.e. \n Eneloop<\/strong>\n<\/a> , discharge up to 70% can take up to 5 years, but this does not affect them well, increasing their internal resistance and even damage.<\/p>\n\n

It is worth refreshing the batteries once every 6-12 months<\/strong>, which by discharging and charging them several times will improve their condition and reduce internal resistance. You do not have to do this every time you come back from photos (discharge and charge), in the case of Ni-Mh rechargeable batteries (nickel-metal-hydride),<\/strong> which are not as susceptible to the memory effect as Ni-Cd cells (nickel-cadmium), which had to be refreshed before use and much more often refreshed.<\/p>\n\n

Battery charger<\/h2>\n\n

Anyone who shoots with a flash, illuminates with LED lamps \/ panels or uses another device using AA or AAA batteries must replace them with new ones every now and then. Sooner or later, such a person will be interested in buying a charger along with a set of rechargeable batteries. Such a set not only gives convenience, when we can charge the discharged batteries repeatedly<\/strong>, instead of going to the store for another package of batteries, we can also save a lot of money in the long run.<\/p>\n\n

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The Eneloop BK-3MCCE<\/strong> has up to 2100 charging cycles!<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Rechargeable batteries also work better in extreme temperatures. It is true that this reduces their performance, but not as much as ordinary batteries.<\/p>\n\n

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The most obvious and proven choice is to buy a set with a \n Panasonic BQ-CC51<\/a>\n<\/strong> charger (formerly \n Sanyo MQR-06<\/a>\n<\/strong>) and \n Eneloop<\/a>\n<\/strong> R6\/AA rechargeable batteries with a capacity of 1900-2500 mAh. Such a set allows us up to 2100 cycles of charging the batteries<\/strong> that are included. It takes about 10h, that due to the output voltage AA<\/strong> 250mA x 2 \/ AAA 120mA x 2<\/strong>, which is safe for rechargeable batteries, but which can not be changed.<\/p>\n\n

In the case of the Panasonic<\/a> charger \u2013 4 rechargeable batteries will be fully charged all night so<\/strong> that they are ready for operation. You also need to charge them in pairs of 2 or 4 pieces.<\/strong> It is not possible to change the charging current or check the condition of the cells. The only information we get is whether the charger<\/a> is charging or whether it has completed the charging process.<\/p>\n\n

In the case of such simple chargers, charging only in pairs of the same cells can be a problem. Cheap chargers can also lead to long-term overcharging of batteries, which leads to an increase in temperature to up to 60 degrees, damage to cells, and in extreme cases to explosion.<\/p>\n\n

What is the best way to charge rechargeable batteries?<\/h2>\n\n

To take care of the batteries, a good microprocessor charger is the basis.<\/strong> The battery charger should have independent channels, the ability to charge and discharge the cells,<\/strong> measurement functions as well as a number of press and thermal protections.<\/p>\n\n

everActive NC-3000<\/h2>\n\n

Then a charger such as \n the everActive NC-3000<\/a>\n<\/strong> can come to our aid, which not only can charge the batteries faster with a higher voltage, which can be adjusted for each battery separately, but also gives us the opportunity to check the capacity and refresh the cells. It also detects which rechargeable batteries are in poor condition or are damaged.<\/p>\n\n

\n The NC-3000 charger<\/a>\n<\/strong> also has as many as 6 temperature sensors that protect the charger and batteries from losing.<\/p>\n\n

Advantages of the everActive NC-3000 charger<\/h2>\n\n

If someone has not yet dealt with the everActive NC-3000 charger, it will briefly summarize its most important features, and later I will tell you how they differ. <\/p>\n\n