On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 4:49 AM, Michael Watterson wrote= : > On 02/02/2011 22:15, V G wrote: > > I want to compare the Eneloops that I got from Dealextreme with the one= s > I > > got from Dell to see if the DX ones are genuine Eneloops (there are ver= y > > slight physical differences, but the performance never led me to doubt > their > > authenticity). > > > > Surely the main thing of Eneloops is not Capacity. Many cells have > 1800mAH to 2200mAH capacity. I'm a bit sceptical of 2,500 mAH and esp. > of 2700mAH claims. > > The main thing is lack of self discharge. Many NiCds I've had are OK. > EVERY NiMH I have had has self discharge unacceptable, 1,800mAH cells > the best (maybe a month) and 2,500mAH about 1 to 2 weeks. > > If they are real Eneloops they should work after being in a drawer for 2 > months. I can't see how else you can test. Capacity testing will only > tell you the capacity! > I'm just curious! --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .