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D.M.Chapman dmc@puffin. wrote:
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
D.M.Chapman dmc@puffin. wrote:
Pretty much. A big problem with NiMH is the self drain - they will
got flat on their own with little use.

Not so with any of the power tools I have. And not a problem with toys,
surely?

Seems to be with plenty of the AAs I've got. The eneloop types seem
*much* better. Loads of toys get played with for a bit, then forgotten
about for a few weeks. Batteries often flat when toy rediscovered a
month later.

Maybe it's just the crap ones? I'm guessing you have half decent
powertools?

I suppose they are. But I also use NiMH for this keyboard and mouse and
keep a spare set charged ready for use. They need changing about every 6
weeks - which means the self discharge rate is miles better than 6 weeks.
The cells I use were bought from Lidl.

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