I recharged my non rechargeable Alkaline AA Batteries like 100 times by now. I got a cheap USB powered charger from ebay and i recharge them for 30 min on/ 30 min off / 30 min on / 30 min off for 4 hours
@paubayes20025 ай бұрын
wow thats impressive. I guess that what makes batteries "explode" or leak is the constant heat and by charging 30 min you are preventing them to overheat. Very good idea.
@fvrrljr2 жыл бұрын
photovoltaic / solar thermal technician here. from thumbnail picture i thought you were trolling but you weren't. very nice 👍
@nonshatter7 Жыл бұрын
I recall having a charger, perhaps 20+ years ago that could 'refresh-charge' alkaline batteries and it would really work. As the host says, it would not be to the capacity of a new battery but it would be enough for use over an appreciable period. I've just had a look and I still have it. It is the Goodmans Intelligent battery charger GBC1100. It has a switch dedicated to alkaline batteries. It really saved me a lot on battery costs.
@Battleneter8 ай бұрын
As a kid I tried it and quickly discovered alkaline batteries could be recharged up to about 10 times, after that they decline in the ability to hold charge.
@J.Cee-1675.8 ай бұрын
Is that the one they had a infomercial for in the early 90s?
@lawrencejelsma81188 ай бұрын
@@Battleneter... Nickel-Cadmium rechargeable batteries aren't recharge life efficient either. Only Lithium rechargeable batteries are batteries for recharge over rechargeable. I am using a cellphone typing this on recharging my cellphone Lithium battery of 5+ years recharging just about every day or every other day. The trick there is to not ever "memory recharge" to get down to less than 5 percent battery power before recharging and then trying to unplug recharging beyond 100 percent A.S.A.P. Use a 2 hour charger to recharge new cellphone batteries if Lithium designs. Note: Lithium battery companies make different Lithium constructions where 5 years is the maximum lifespan to where the batteries completely fail by. I haven't experienced this problem yet in my Motorola cellphone and their internal cellphone battery.
@moonlightaurora29438 ай бұрын
I found using a pulse charger really helps as well for more life @@Battleneter
@dawebslave35715 ай бұрын
We used to charge the Zinc-carbon batteries. If the batteries were flat because a higher current drain, they could be recharged much better. If the batteries were used for small load for a long time, their "recharge life" were much worse. For alkaline batteries, I think if you over charge them, it will explode. So if the battery still has a lot of power left and you still charge it, it will explode.
@examplerkey9 ай бұрын
I bought a ton of used 18650 for really cheap from a computer repair shop that regularly throws away faulty laptop batteries. I modified every clock or device to take it. Now that's how I solved the problem. The kitchen timer that I use everyday is still working after one and a half year from a single 18650. 😂
@rokas698 ай бұрын
That's awesome 😎
@Goodzillla10667 ай бұрын
Which charger do you use to charge these? I have so many old laptop battery 🔋 waiting to dissemble
@rokas697 ай бұрын
@@Goodzillla1066 No never use Ni-MH charger with laptop 18650 bateries the are lithium batteries!
@rokas697 ай бұрын
@@Goodzillla1066 No never use Ni-MH charger with laptop 18650 bateries the are lithium batteries!
@archerdragon15 ай бұрын
Plus the 18650 are more voltage 3.5 where the alkaline batteries are 1.5volt
@z.s.1350 Жыл бұрын
even before watching the video, I felt aha I must watch this guy, he seems expert and know about battery :)
@crazysquirrel942519 күн бұрын
Radio Shack used to sell a recharger for Alkaline batteries including 9V ones. Could do 2 batteries or one 9V. D cell batteries took nearly 18-20 hours to charge. Too bad they are out of business and no longer have those available.
@asleepawake3645 Жыл бұрын
There used to be a product called battizer, it claimed to charge alkaline batteries using small pulse charging, not continuous trickle charge.
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
This is the same technology that the Pure Energy XL charger from 2005 used. Their previous rechargeable alkaline-only "Envirocharger" used "Taper" technology, which I suspect is how Ni-Cd's used to be charged. I think that with the introduction of NiMH batteries, the simple voltage and/or current tapering technique couldn't properly regulate their charging process properly, frequently resulting in damage to NiMH batteries (as will surely happen after a while when you use a vintage NiCd-only charger to try to charge an NiMH cell).
@sailingcapedissappointment2012 Жыл бұрын
Ya I put 17 volts into some Duracells and they barely got warm but it only took to the count of ten and they were reading four and a half volts. I even charged some wafer batteries and they are still holding 7 volts but they are supposed to be three volts so I thought maybe I shouldn't put so much voltage into them so I set up some more resistors on the transformer I was using and got it down to 9 volts and now I can let them charge slower and longer. None of them really got hot but I wasn't charging them very long either but I'm sure they will explode if left long enough. The fast charge is kind of cool though and the couple extra volts really makes for an extra bright LED flashlight so I thought I might try cooling things down a bit and I put some batteries (dead batteries) in the freezer thinking I can keep from damaging them that way and I froze them up good. What a surprise that was because I read four volts off of the dead AAs that I froze and I hadn't even charged them yet, that goes for wafer batteries too. I could have swore they where dead when I put them in the freezer? Needless to say none of the batteries I froze ever got warm the whole time I was charging them and I was hitting them with nine volts, I know there are some more resistors around here somewhere and I imagine I will get the performance up to what it should be and I have a whole bucket of batteries to work with. Also it is interesting to note that I only found one leaking duracell out of that whole bucket .... Update: I found another AA battery that reads Zero, I put it in the freezer and it came out reading 3 volts .. I'm charging it at fifteen minute intervals in and out of the freezer .. Update: I as reading 15 volts off this power supply and now I have three power supply's to work with so I set one f them up with a potentiometer so I can just the voltage level so I can trickle charge at around 1.5 volts and the Dura Cells are doing very well this way, I also set up a trim pot so I can adjust t very minute increments and charged a 18650 3.7V Lipo nd it was easy to set the voltage just a volt over what the battery was reading and watch the VU meter while it charged so I have two seperate readings for what is going in to the battery and what the battery is reading ....
@LungVan10117 ай бұрын
Man, you put a lot of efforts into this. You should do a video about your work to share with other people. 😊
@lanellmitchell8306 Жыл бұрын
I recharge my AA and AAA Eneloop batteries with a charger I purchased from Amazon.. I'd like to recharge A23 12v alkaline batteries that we use for remote controls/ceiling fan, but they don't fit in the recharger because the batteries are approximately 1/2 the length of a A/AA battery. Do you have any suggestions? The A23 batteries cost about $5ea and we use 2 per year per room.
@educatetube Жыл бұрын
You try to find a 12v charger with very low current (less 100mA) but it may take a while to charge. Another problem is most alkaline batteries do leak after several times recharging and it may not charge to its full capacity.
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
Sanyo "Eneloop" batteries ARE designated rechargeable types! So OF COURSE you can use any old battery charger on them, as long as the charger specifies in its instructions/product labelling that it's designed for them... As for the 12V A23 Alkaline batteries, most Dollar stores sell them, & never for more than $2ea. I've had great luck with these Dollar Store Chinese no-namo brand cells. Long life, & they don't puke all over the insides of the battery compartment in the device you're using them in. Unlike Mallory "Duracell", which are the most expensive Alkaline batteries & THE WORST BRAND IN THE WORLD for "puking" & destroying all the metal parts & contacts in the battery compartment of the device you were stupid enough to trust them to wear out & die quietly in! So for $2ea. (& how much do they cost online from Amazon or Alibaba?🤧), your best advice is not get all fancy & cheapskate-like. You'll just waste your time & wreck things. Leave well enough alone!🤗
@paveljelinek7728 ай бұрын
6:46 😂 maan current on the series connection is always the same
@brandycoffin2889 Жыл бұрын
I think it's awesome
@jeffduce552 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video! Keep up the good work :)
@campingfan42103 жыл бұрын
Very clever! Thanks.
@mrheart113921 күн бұрын
How many days if used this in multi tester same as you?
@educatetube21 күн бұрын
You charge the batteries several times depending on the brands. Watch out for battery leakage if overcharged. Always monitor the batteries to make sure it does not leak.
@lights683325 күн бұрын
How do they charge new batteries at the factory? I just bought 8 D cell batteries and put them in a 9 inch plastic fan, and the fan would not turn on. I put the old ones in and it ran. I put 6 other new batteries in and it worked fine. I put the first set of new ones back in and - again nothing. I think that sometimes they ship dead batteries. I'm going to test them in the store before I buy them from now on.
@educatetube25 күн бұрын
@@lights6833 Wow. This is surprising.
@jot54 Жыл бұрын
This guy has more tools than builders warehouse
@corneliusvanniekerk5371 Жыл бұрын
Jealous ppoes
@billwilliams9897 Жыл бұрын
Joshua 🤣
@vijayakrishnannair11 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@exoplanet113 ай бұрын
Thanks for a valuable video. A few questions: 1. at 3:15 you label the type of charger you use as "alkaline rechargeable device". It would be useful to distinguish these from other kinds of chargers. One of my chargers immediately rejects my alkaline non-rechargeable batteries, while another (less high tech) charger accepts them. 2. I am assuming you use a 4 hour timer to avoid the possibility that unlimited charging time might cause battery damage. Is that right? If so how did you settle on 4 hours? 3. Have you tried recharging batteries that are very drained vs. those that are less drained. For example I have quite a few AA alkaline that are giving 1.0 V now. Would you expect they could be recharged just a well as more depleted batteries (eg 0.5 V)?
@educatetube3 ай бұрын
Answer: I used any chargers that only charge alkaline batteries up to 1.2-1.5v with low current (less than 200ma). Set the time to 4 hrs charging limit (thought this would prevent leaking). Charged Alkaline batteries are only used for my LED lights. However, after several charging, some of these alkaline batteries do LEAK! I think the more drained the battery, the more chance of leaks. My current solution now is NOT to charge alkaline batteries but to drain all the power from it using low voltage booster circuit. Now, I prefer salvaging Zn-C batteries and take their chemical components to make new batteries. You can check my DIY Zn-Al battery experiment videos.
@JesseCotto Жыл бұрын
Thank You
@nutzeeer2 жыл бұрын
I use the C1303 charger to recharge my alkalines. It has an alkaline charging mode.
@nutzeeer2 жыл бұрын
40€ on amazon. More people need to know this!
@2seep2 жыл бұрын
@@nutzeeer do you need to turn it off every 30 minutes for akaline?
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
Brand???🤪
@nutzeeer5 ай бұрын
@@joerosen5464 captelec-france 59290. though its made in china. no real brand name on it. and one thing to note about alkaline charging as that the deeper they were discharged the less they can be regenerated. might be fine for tv remotes but not for power applications. i switched to nimh batteries.
@kevinragsdale6256 Жыл бұрын
I charged mine on a opus 3100t
@davidpalmer9632 жыл бұрын
why don't you use a good regulated DC power supply. I have one , that displays V, A, W. Current and Voltage have Coarse and fine adjustment. I used it to charge my Lithium Ion Motorcycle battery. you have to watch the current draw, dont leave unattended.
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
Hovering over an expensive 🤑regulated power supply🤑, never mind acquiring all the electronics knowledge to learn WTF you are doing with it to charge up different kinds of batteries...🤓 Isn't that a hell of alot more trouble, and especially expense, than just going to a Thrift Store or a yard sale(or even buying a new charger at Wal-Mart?) & getting a generic digital timer outlet & some old AA/AAA/C/D cell charger?🤨 You got a big expensive Li-On motorcycle battery... what's that worth? $150-$200? Is your perceived savings on the correct battery charger, which is surely under $50, worth the risk of ruining a $150 battery? Or even that your charging methods could potentially reduce the lifespan of it? And what's your wasted time hovering & constantly checking the charger worth compared to the modest cost of the right matching charger, worth to you? I'm not up on the technology of Li-On chargers, but I suspect that your method is likely not how the commercial battery chargers work, & things are going to end on a sour note for you unless you are ABSOLUTELY SURE that you are, let alone CAN, duplicate the correct charging regimen for the most advanced rechargeable batteries on the market right now, which are Li-On types like yours.🧐
@jmous12122 жыл бұрын
Can you write your items that we need for doing this process. I would like to order this on amazon. Thank you
@educatetube2 жыл бұрын
Any low current battery charger will be fine. I bought mine at the second hand thrift store.
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
You need a battery charger that has the ability to work on the sizes & types of batteries that you want to charge. Any big department/hardware store sells them, & OF COURSE there's Amazon. Then you need a line voltage timer with the right AC plug & sockets built into it, so that you can plug it into a wall outlet & then plug your charger into the outlet on the timer. Doesn't matter whether the timer is digital or Analog, EXACT time isn't critical. As long as you can set it to run for around 4 hours & then shut off, it's good enough. Good luck!🤗
@svitlanabal83233 ай бұрын
Is this possible to recharge duracell® 6v lantern alkaline battery? If yes, how to do this.
@educatetube3 ай бұрын
You probably need a variable voltage bench charger that charge 6v @100-200ma for 3-4 hours. It may leak after several charging cycles, so it may not be worth it especially if it will give you only several wattage of power; mainly used for LED light.
@frankw98362 жыл бұрын
i charged those by mistake (because my duracell look the same as rechargeable duracell batteries) i left it on charge all night and noticed a leak this morning, only then i though, i may charged the wrong Batteries, i did ! I checked and they are full!!!
@educatetube2 жыл бұрын
Leaking is a common problem for non-charging alkaline if the charging current is too high.
@JohnUsp Жыл бұрын
300mA is very high, try to reduce to 15mA
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
That's fine for a 9V battery. For other sizes, you will be waiting at least a full day; for a 'D' cell, it might take several!
@JohnUsp5 ай бұрын
@@joerosen5464 for alkaline batteries you must use low current, for a D cell I would use max of 50mA, otherwise will leak.
@maxdondada2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks Sip
@LeeJPryer Жыл бұрын
In the 80s I used to put them in the the oven on very low heat
@educatetube Жыл бұрын
What is the mechanism behind heating it and getting the higher power capacity?
@The8Osbaby Жыл бұрын
I remember those days I did too only thing I didnt use oven I put them negative side down in a skillet
@The8Osbaby Жыл бұрын
@@educatetubegives a little more life to them basically same concept applying heat to recharge
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
How did they taste when they were done?🤓
@wills_haben9778 Жыл бұрын
Ich lade meine Batterien mit einem Bedinie-Motor oder mehrere gleiche Akkus mit remf-Lader auf. Falls mal eine ausläuft hilft Schmirgelpapier und weider geht es. Habe seit 1 Jahr 12 Stück im Dauereinsatz. Bis heute keine zusätzlichen Akku gekauft!
@smartphonecomputerundmehr Жыл бұрын
Ich lade mit einem RAM Ladegerät. Aber beim auslaufen hilft kein Schmirgelpapier. Der Metallbecher der Batterie ist kaputt und dann korrodiert das Batteriefach von dem Gerät, und en sie benutzt wird. Eine doofe Arbeit, das zu reinigen
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
If batteries are already leaky, it might be a good idea for you to know that the chemicals leaching out from the cell are HIGHLY corrosive to metal, & will quickly & PERMANENTLY destroy the battery compartment of whatever device you were stupid enough to leave them in for any length of time (often less than a month!). If ANYTHING is seeping out from the top and/or bottom of a cell, IMMEDIATELY discard it! If you want to save €1 in order to pay €100 for the damage you caused soon after, just keep wasting your time trying to repurpose something that actually needs recycling (as e-waste!). In fact, recharging Alkaline batteries is a bad idea in general; if you REALLY want to pinch pennies, buy the cheaper Zinc Carbon batteries instead. They are FAR more receptive to repeated recharging, & NEVER leak & "puke their guts out".🤗
@Joh75010 ай бұрын
Can you suggest a recharger. I have a NOCO 5 battery recharger for 6v and 12v. Can you also suggest exactly what type of adaptor. I have collected many adaptors. Input 120/220v Output 5v to 18v. I do not see the pure energy recharger on Amazon.
@educatetube10 ай бұрын
I don't have any brand I would recommend. Just try to get a charger with low current charging and time based / voltage limit charging to prevent overcharging.
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
Eveready & Mallory ("Duracell") make small chargers for AA/AAA/9V batteries, usually near the checkout aisle any major department store like Wally-Mart & Home Despot. Usually in a big "blister pack" bundled with 2,4, or 8 NiMH batteries in it. Typically $15-30... If you look a bit harder, you should still be able to find "Universal" chargers of higher quality that can accept the above types as well as 'C' & 'D' sizes. These are usually "brick" style things the size of a small shoebox, & they usually have a charging "status" LED for EACH battery slot, which is better. Some of the "budget" adapters require you to put in pairs of batteries in order to work; unsurprisingly, you can't tell the status of each battery, only both...🙄 Amazon or AliBlahBlah will sew you up nicely if your trips to the mall & Big Box stores come up empty handed.
@1ohmwrecker4 ай бұрын
So can you use a regular NiMH battery charger?
@educatetube4 ай бұрын
You can but the charging current must be low and voltage must match the voltage that you want for the battery.
@1ohmwrecker4 ай бұрын
@@educatetube so I got one that is... AA- 2×2.8vdc 200ma; That should work, right?
@educatetube4 ай бұрын
The voltage does not match alkaline AA and current is too high. May cause a battery leakage.
@1ohmwrecker4 ай бұрын
@educatetube oh okay. Well thank you for all your assistance! 🙏
@muzictherpy Жыл бұрын
How long to charge alkaline 1150 mah 1.5v aaa batteries on 120ma or 250ma charger
@educatetube Жыл бұрын
I think the lowered current (120ma) is better, although it will take longer to charge.
@hitman142110 ай бұрын
After you called the double A’s. AA I was waiting for you to call triple A’s. AAA’s
@J.Cee-1675.8 ай бұрын
I use 5 volts at 1 amp and take them of after 25 minutes.
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
Bad idea!
@entrepreneurdreamteam6158 Жыл бұрын
Where did you buy the device for $4?
@educatetube Жыл бұрын
Second-hand or thrift stores. Lots of bargains for used and disregarded items (a gem in the eyes of the beholder).
@guestrblx76692 жыл бұрын
Can you use a charger with 2.8v and 180mA?
@educatetube2 жыл бұрын
Yes, if you can two 1.5V alkaline batteries in series (3V altogether), but it will be only charged up to 1.4v each.
@guestrblx76692 жыл бұрын
I found a 2.8v and 150mA charger will it work
@educatetube2 жыл бұрын
Yes, as long as you connect two alkaline batteries in series (3v together).
@shawnp8076 Жыл бұрын
So in other words a cheap usb battery charger with a 5v phone plug will work
@educatetube Жыл бұрын
As long as it is low current and it attached in series (1.5v x 3 = 4.5v) and voltage does go above 4.8V.
@julesoyler43062 жыл бұрын
But, thanks!
@Antesdelfinadmin2 жыл бұрын
What if you don't have a USB recharger, but a regular 110 volts multiple batteries recharger?
@educatetube2 жыл бұрын
Don't use the regular charger as the current is too high and will damage the charger and cause leaks to the alkaline batteries. It has to be trickle charged.
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
@@educatetubeIt would have been nice if you mentioned this in the video! Because I didn't hear you say anything about that even once. So I will watch it again (maybe🙄), to see where you said anything about it. And if you did, should have STRESSED the REASON WHY you used Pure Energy RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE-ONLY type chargers. You didn't say squat about other chargers, & all I heard about the 5V USB chargers is that that was what powered the Pure Energy Chargers, presumably because they have a 5V power input requirement since they appear to work from generic "wall-wart" adapters as opposed to high quality, full-sized Universal chargers that have their own power supplies built-in! Never mind that you can't keep "Amps" from "Volts" straight (10:20 to about 10:35 in the video🙄), & the editing was as much a mess as your explanation of the procedure; this 12 minute video could have EASILY been condensed into a 6 minute one...& would have been ALOT better for it! All the gaffes & "clutter", lack of preparation, script, editing (at one point you turn your meter to the camera to show fluctuating voltages of an unsuitable Alkaline battery, & the probes slip so the displayed reading quickly drops to zero, & you think that it's still showing fluctuations! AND you have had TWO YEARS TO NOTICE THIS, and all the other boo-boos, & IT APPEARS AS IF YOU NEVER BOTHERED TO EDIT THIS VIDEO, NOT EVEN ONCE!😳🤪🤤🤤🤤 Gee, I'm sure glad that I went through all these comments, or else I would be using BOTH my Pure Energy AND my Universal chargers on the 4-hour cycle you mentioned. And then probably wondering why I was getting inconsistent results!🧐
@harakiri24872 жыл бұрын
Is the charger okay for solar power?
@educatetube2 жыл бұрын
As long as each alkaline battery charger have voltage and current regulator it should be fine. The current should not be above 150mA. Monitor it every two hours to make there is no leakage.
@ArtyMars2 жыл бұрын
You can buy Buck Boosters for like $2 on Aliexpress that let you adjust the DC Amps and Voltage output which is great for charging batteries, so it will send a constant current to your batteries when charging. I use the LM257? I think hahaa
@J.Cee-1675.8 ай бұрын
@@ArtyMarsI was under the impression that buck converters only let you adjust the voltage, I'm not saying your wrong or anything like that. How does you adjust the amperage? Does it adjust the amps with the voltage at the same time?
@okeefer200011 ай бұрын
Do you live in your parents basement? Don't burn the house down, especially if it is not yours. Good vid tho, but all my chargers will not allow any alkaline batteries to charge.
@educatetube11 ай бұрын
Haha. ; ). I am a parent of two grown adult children and own a beautiful home, but I always considered myself young at heart.
@Anonymous-wb6yj Жыл бұрын
Who dont rechargeable batteries charge then after lying around for months?
@educatetube Жыл бұрын
Battery generally discharge after some time. Older Ni-Cd/Ni-MH batteries discharge quite fast compare to other types of battery.
@julesoyler43062 жыл бұрын
Dude, who even carries a pocket calculator any more?!
@educatetube2 жыл бұрын
I do. He he. 😉
@alisonschumacher76472 жыл бұрын
some people enjoy minimalism. like not to have a phone, instead having each item for their intended purpose.
@Ojb_19592 жыл бұрын
Kraftwerk does 👤👤👤👤
@MsMiDC Жыл бұрын
If you own a phone, you too own a pocket calculator.
@philandrews1691 Жыл бұрын
9 minutes in before he tells how to charge them.
@educatetube Жыл бұрын
Slow to the point but yes slowly getting there just like charging alkaline batteries.😁
@sarahturps13849 ай бұрын
I think it's much more economical to just buy rechargable batteries & charge those!!!
@educatetube9 ай бұрын
True. However, this is another option for people who have lots of alkaline batteries lying around and cannot afford rechargeable batteries or they stop producing them.
@John-bl8di7 ай бұрын
Too slow to get to the point. How to recharge or re energize regular alkaline batteries safely and effectively
@red29652 ай бұрын
To much money
@joerosen54645 ай бұрын
This video is A TOTAL MESS! The explanations are so incomplete & require the person to go scrounge for 10-20 year old battery chargers for long-discontinued battery types from long bankrupt companies!🤦 What's required is a much more thorough discussion & explanation, preferably by someone who knows the difference between amps & volts (10:20-10:35🙄). At 6:10-6:30 in the video, the most amazingly confusing instructions are given for the UNNECESSARY recommendation for matching the same BRAND of batteries together (matched when put into the same "container", quickly corrected to "charger"...but where's any semblance of editing to this rambling mess?). The TYPE, yes. Making sure that you're actually recharging Alkalines, & not mixing them with some carbon zinc? lithium? Actual rechargeables? Mercury cells??? But the newer (XL) Pure Energy chargers can charge one battery at a time; it's the older Envirocharger, Charge Pal, & perhaps those white ones you have that you have to use pairs. But that's only to complete the circuit, not because they're going to charge unequally, or something is going to be damaged because of THAT!🤨 So besides the abysmal editing, the questionable knowledge of the subject at hand, & the rather poor and/or poorly explained information, here's my list of questions that you need to answer in order for this video to be of any interest to anyone other than a junk collector living in Canada who happens to still have any access to decades-old obsolete battery chargers of a uniquely specific type... 1) You don't mention whether there's any issues with trying to charge RECENTLY DISCHARGED batteries, versus batteries that have been "dead" (discharged well below the point of being useable; say, about 1.0V or so) & sitting around for more than 6 months. Or how about 1 year? Or more? 2) So does the AGE of the battery, the amount of TIME it's been discharged to the point of being too weak, matter? I have read from other sources that batteries, though not specifically Alkaline types mind you, more than about a year old have undergone too much chemical degradation due to the passage of time to respond usefully to recharging of ANY kind. 3) Does the DEGREE of discharge matter? Is there a "threshold voltage", say 0.5V, or 0.4V, or...? What about 0V??? Before the battery can be said to be too discharged, too "damaged" to be able to respond usefully anymore? 4) You mention in one viewer comment that you responded to, that disposable (& presumably rechargeable ones too, hence the need for the exact same chargers!) Alkalines need to be "trickle charged". And that Chargers designed for NiCd or NiMH batteries (or presumably, "Universal" Battery Chargers like my Ray-O-Vac purchased at Wal-Mart 10 years ago, that has circuitry to "identify" the formulation in the battery & select the charging program appropriate for it) don't use low enough charging current to charge disposable Alkaline batteries without overheating them & ruining them permanently. So if I don't have, & cannot find, one of these Pure Energy "🦖dinosaur 🦕" chargers, how about mentioning the ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A SUBSTITUTE? I think the OVERWHELMING number of viewers are going to have this problem, so by not mentioning the EXACT details of the "correct" charging regimen, this video is absolutely useless to them except for the vague knowledge that recharging disposable Alkaline batteries is theoretically possible, SOMEHOW. 5) To that end, you mention a charging time of 4 hours. Fine. What's the recommended trickle charge current then? And how does it get varied, or does it at all, over the 4 hour period? Does the battery itself govern the charge current as the process approaches completion, is it actively current-limited by the Charger? Or does the circuit otherwise taper, or pulse, changing currents over the 4 hours? And how about the voltage? Is there an absolute maximum, PER CELL? Does it change over the 4 hours? Or is the voltage supposed to be regulated to a fixed, constant amount? 6) Because the recommended equipment required to duplicate the results shown in your video are obscure to the point of complete unobtanium, this HAD to become a much more technical video than simply showing how to connect up a battery charger to a 4 hour timer. You NEED to explain something about WHAT & WHY, & HOW, this process works. Armed with enough information on the actual SCIENCE involved behind how the batteries, AND their rechargers, actually work; then ANY viewer with even a modest knowledge of electronics can figure out how to duplicate it with other, more available & preferably off-the-shelf components. A mostly impractical, unscientific, & seemingly uninformed as it was uninformative video. Truly a wasted opportunity on what could & should have been a highly interesting subject...😑
@educatetube5 ай бұрын
If you do have lots of knowledge in these matters please post your videos with your insights. I think we all will benefit. You can try watching my latest video on a DIY zinc carbon battery that I salvaged together attached to the voltage booster. Thanks.
@ernieg5 ай бұрын
I’m sorry brotha, but you talk to much get to the point
@educatetube5 ай бұрын
Sorry, I like talking to myself. It's therapeutic! 😁