Rechargeable Battery Quiz
Rechargeable Battery Quiz
Tim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. This award gave birth to Ask the Builder in October 1993. Tim also operates https://DrawPlumbingPlans.com. His @askthebuilder YouTube channel was the first home improvement channel on YouTube.
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I have a lot of rechargeable batteries and (other than the Kobalt which work well and recharge fast for my outdoor tools) I have usually been disappointed in how well the batteries work and last.
So many smart home devices require batteries. With these and also having grandchildren with devices, we use a lot of batteries.
Hi Tim, always looking for your advice.
Am interested in how much you could save
Hello Tim. Back in the 90's I had bought RAY-O-VAC rechargeable batteries(Full 1,5 Volt verses 1.2 Volt for most today). These lasted for about 20 years before we moved in 2019. If they were available today I would probably use today. Thanks, Bill
MOST rechargeable batteries are no the standard1.5 volts. You are OK unless they are connected in series. The more batteries connected in series, the GREATER the voltage drop. CHECK the voltage!!!!
Didn't know answer to most questions. My impression of rechargeable batteries are they don't have as much output as a regular disposable battery.
Good quiz, I needed to know how little I know.
Thank You
We use mix of rechargeable AA and AAA batteries. The problem we have is that the rechargeables that work best came with a charger and there weren't many batteries with each purchase. We have lots of remotes, computer mice, etc that use batteries, so to have enough batteries we would be drowning in unused chargers. Early on, I bought some large packs of rechargables, but they didn't hold a charge well after a few uses so were more expensive than alkalines.