Charging brand new rechargables

[tvphotog]

Have gotten eight eneloop batteries and a La Crosse BC-900 charger. How should I charge the new batteries? Just set charger to "Charge?" Should I use the "Discharge" program to unload them first and then charge them?

[SYS]

Eneloops have no memory affect issues, so as far as I know, there's no need to go through the "discharge/charge" refreshing process that is very time consuming -- taking several days. They come pre-charged, and every single unit I tested indeed came at 100% capacity unlike other brands that came "pre-charged." So you can just treat them just like alkalines and start using them immediately, or just charge them once more if that makes you feel more at ease.

The BC900's default is set to 200mah for charging, by the way. You can just leave it at the default or up the charging to 500mah if you like a bit quicker.

[ben_r_]

Whenever I get a new set of eneloops I do the recommended by Maha conditioning option in my C9000. I believe the La Crosse has a similar feature. Should take about two days to complete.

[tvphotog]

Whenever I get a new set of eneloops I do the recommended by Maha conditioning option in my C9000. I believe the La Crosse has a similar feature. Should take about two days to complete.

Is that where the device discharges and recharges the batteries until it finds their maximum storage state?

[ben_r_]

Is that where the device discharges and recharges the batteries until it finds their maximum storage state?
Well it does discharge and recharge it, but not to find the max capacity as you enter that in for each battery when you begin the process.

[SYS]

Whenever I get a new set of eneloops I do the recommended by Maha conditioning option in my C9000. I believe the La Crosse has a similar feature. Should take about two days to complete.

I think Maha's recommendation is for all ordinary NiMH rechargeable batteries, such as Energizer and Duracell that are affected by memory, and so the needed conditioning, but such new breeds of eneloop and Rayovac "hybrid" rechargeables do not require such time consuming process simply because they're not memory affected.

[ben_r_]

I think Maha's recommendation is for all ordinary NiMH rechargeable batteries, such as Energizer and Duracell that are affected by memory, and so the needed conditioning, but such new breeds of eneloop and Rayovac "hybrid" rechargeables do not require such time consuming process simply because they're not memory affected.
You might be right. I never researching further into it, I just run them through that conditioning period anyway. probably dont need to though.

[Xtreme2k2]

how do you like the charger? I was thinking about picking it up.