On Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:23:01 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Per Percival P. Cassidy:
I think they are charged -- but not fully charged, even when brand new.

And how long does it take the charger to determine the charge state?

The package was a dozen AAA batteries.

2 of them were charged up fully within an hour.

2 of them took more like 2-3 hours.

Four of them are still on the charger after six+ hours.

Four more are still in the box (charger only takes 8 batteries).

Had a similar experience with the four AAA Eneloops I bought a couple
weeks ago.

I am starting to wonder about the charger - although it seems to have
behaved normally for the year or so I have been using it on some AA NiMh
Energizers.

Could be the charger. I've had too many instances of Eneloops that
fail to charge in my Sony chargers. Lost my Eneloop chargers when my
basement flooded. I went to the Sony Cycle Energy batteries and IME
they are better. They hold a charge longer, and take more charges.
None have failed in about 3 years. Better charger too.