Are rechargeable ALKALINE CELLs still available?

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Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced,
but they've gone off the market here.

Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ?

==TIA
 
no.top.post@gmail.com wrote:
Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced,
but they've gone off the market here.

Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ?

==TIA
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Seems many are discontinued:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery

John :-#(#

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"John Robertson" <spam@flippers.com> wrote in message
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no.top.post@gmail.com wrote:
Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced,
but they've gone off the market here.

Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ?

==TIA


Seems many are discontinued:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery

John :-#(#

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Even if you can find them, stay away from them.
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On Aug 9, 11:15 am, "Tom Biasi" <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:
"John Robertson" <s...@flippers.com> wrote in message

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no.top.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced,
 but they've gone off the market here.

Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ?

==TIA

Seems many are discontinued:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery

John :-#(#

--

Even if you can find them, stay away from them.
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I never heard of them before Tom. Why stay away from them?

George H.
 
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On Aug 9, 11:15 am, "Tom Biasi" <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:
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no.top.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be
replaced,
but they've gone off the market here.

Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ?

==TIA

Seems many are discontinued:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery

John :-#(#

--

Even if you can find them, stay away from them.
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I never heard of them before Tom. Why stay away from them?

George H.

There is a good reason they are not available anymore. They were junk. They
leaked, charged to incorrect voltage, sometimes overheated and caused
problems, and lasted about a month.
 
On Aug 9, 9:35 pm, "Tom Biasi" <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:
"George Herold" <ggher...@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Aug 9, 11:15 am, "Tom Biasi" <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:





"John Robertson" <s...@flippers.com> wrote in message

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no.top.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be
replaced,
but they've gone off the market here.

Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ?

==TIA

Seems many are discontinued:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery

John :-#(#

--

Even if you can find them, stay away from them.

I never heard of them before Tom.  Why stay away from them?

George H.

There is a good reason they are not available anymore. They were junk. They
leaked, charged to incorrect voltage, sometimes overheated and caused
problems, and lasted about a month.
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OK thanks Tom.
 
Tom Biasi wrote:

There is a good reason they are not available anymore. They were junk. They
leaked, charged to incorrect voltage, sometimes overheated and caused
problems, and lasted about a month.
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Despite the OP saying that his had lasted two years?

Peter
 
"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Tom Biasi wrote:

There is a good reason they are not available anymore. They were junk.
They
leaked, charged to incorrect voltage, sometimes overheated and caused
problems, and lasted about a month.

Despite the OP saying that his had lasted two years?

Peter
Its possible, but the odds are against it.
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On Aug 10, 10:07 pm, Pete <pjet...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Tom Biasi wrote:
There is a good reason they are not available anymore. They were
junk. They
leaked, charged to incorrect voltage, sometimes overheated and
caused
problems, and lasted about a month.

Despite the OP saying that his had lasted two years?

Peter
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IIRC they were only good for a small number of chargings like 25 or
so. Perhaps they were better in terms of self discharge. The NiMH
cells I use in my camera have only been charged a few times in the
first year for 1600 shots.

G˛
 
In sci.electronics.components George Herold <ggherold@gmail.com> wrote:
On Aug 9, 11:15?am, "Tom Biasi" <tombi...@optonline.net> wrote:
"John Robertson" <s...@flippers.com> wrote in message

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no.top.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Some called 'grandcell' which I've used for 2 years need to be replaced,
?but they've gone off the market here.

Have these [made in Malaysia] been banned, or what ?

==TIA

Seems many are discontinued:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_alkaline_battery

John :-#(#

--

Even if you can find them, stay away from them.

I never heard of them before Tom. Why stay away from them?

George H.
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They seemed prone explode or leak. I used to use the Rayovac "renewal"
ones.

One broke open like biscuit tube in my hand. I wasn't hurt in any way, but
it was a little surprising.
 
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