Joe Perez might have an idea..."how do you make use of old betteries?"
Whenever I use my camera, it seems that after a few videos or a few pictures, the battery light comes on. I swap the old batteries for new ones, and then the old ones sit around, cause I'm too thrifty to take them to work and recycle them. If I measure them with a voltmeter, I get like 1.2 volts. If you think about it, most of the batteries that go dead in a camera or other electronic equipment still carry a decent amount of voltage.
My question is, is there a useful way to drain the voltage from batteries that are too low to power a camera, but still carry too much voltage to be deemed junk? I'm not talking big like being able to crank my car over...I'm talking something that makes more sense than having 2 dozen batteries that still carry voltage get thrown away. |
Originally Posted by thirdgen
(Post 756277)
Whenever I use my camera, it seems that after a few videos or a few pictures, the battery light comes on. I swap the old batteries for new ones, and then the old ones sit around, cause I'm too thrifty to take them to work and recycle them. If I measure them with a voltmeter, I get like 1.2 volts. If you think about it, most of the batteries that go dead in a camera or other electronic equipment still carry a decent amount of voltage.
My question is, is there a useful way to drain the voltage from batteries that are too low to power a camera, but still carry too much voltage to be deemed junk? I'm not talking big like being able to crank my car over...I'm talking something that makes more sense than having 2 dozen batteries that still carry voltage get thrown away. |
I usually put them in devices that are not high current. For instance, a set of batteries no longer strong enough for the camera will still last for 1 year or more in the direcTV remote.
Tried putting them in the RC Nitro car once. It was as bad of an idea as it sounds. Battery went out at WOT with the car going down the road. What is interesting to know here is that there is no failsafe for this type of issue. The car continues at WOT until it (inevitably) runs into an object with greater mass. This event was no exception. :( |
Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 756281)
I usually put them in devices that are not high current. For instance, a set of batteries no longer strong enough for the camera will still last for 1 year or more in the direcTV remote.
We have a battery recycling program here at work, so I bring them in, and toss them in the bucket. |
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 756286)
We have a battery recycling program here at work, so I bring them in, and toss them in the bucket.
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Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 756286)
I usually put them in an LED converted Maglight.
Good call. |
For CR123's, go buy an Inova X5 flashlight. Should be available for around $25-30 I think.
It's not the brightest light, nor the smallest light, nor does it have dozens of features. It has a well-made anodized aluminum barrel, 5 reasonably bright LED's, and a simple push/turn tailcap switch. And it'll provide useful light for years on the same set of 123's. It's amazing, in fact. I use my X5 all the time. It's the perfect "late-night-reading-and-getting-another-drink-and-I-don't-want-to-wake-the-wife" light. I've been running the same set of 123's in it for at least 3 years with no appreciable drop in output. |
Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 756281)
What is interesting to know here is that there is no failsafe for this type of issue. The car continues at WOT until it (inevitably) runs into an object with greater mass. This event was no exception. :(
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Buy NiMH batteries and recharge them?
I have AAs that I use for the P&S camera, off camera flash, remote controls, kid's toys, etc. They tend to last 4-5 years/set in my usage scenario. They pay for themselves very quickly. |
Anyone here ever lick an old battery?
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Originally Posted by dgmorr
(Post 756291)
They sell failsafes separately.
That would have been hilarious to watch. |
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