Alkaline batteries are rated at 1.5V a cell but drop in rechargeable cells are all 1.2V a cell. Seems this difference isn't acceptable in quite a few devices that want their 3V. Now I have 16 batteries that are essentially useless. Before buying rechargeable ensure your devices can handle that 0.3V drop per cell.lennyandcarl wrote: ↑Buy rechargeable! It's so worth it. I used to hunt down packages of batteries on sale but it's so much better just having a pile of rechargeable ones.
What is your device that doesn't take them?Ruciz wrote: ↑ Alkaline batteries are rated at 1.5V a cell but drop in rechargeable cells are all 1.2V a cell. Seems this difference isn't acceptable in quite a few devices that want their 3V. Now I have 16 batteries that are essentially useless. Before buying rechargeable ensure your devices can handle that 0.3V drop per cell.
The older disney read along books from Costco taking two AAA batteries won't power on with rechargeable.lennyandcarl wrote: ↑ What is your device that doesn't take them?
I'm kind of amazed I haven't run in to one yet. I do have a weather station where it flashes low battery on the remote side- but I've learned to ignore that!
