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Question
#1:
My
Digital Camera uses 1.5V AA batteries and your QUEST®
1500mAH NiMH AA Batteries are 1.2V. Will they still work? |
Answer
#1:
Yes,
you can safely use our QUEST®
NiMH batteries without any problems. They can be used in place
of your original AA size alkaline or NiCad batteries in all
digital cameras, film cameras, flash units as well as most
other electronic equipment that require the AA size. Ni-MH
(Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries are fast becoming the
most popular choice of digital camera users,
photgraphers,cellular phone and laptop users, and many others
because these batteries have a much higher capacity and are
memory free. NiMH batteries do not need to be discharged every
time before recharging. Ni-MH batteries can be damaged from
heat due to overcharging but this is easily
avoided by using a high quality, microprocessor controlled
battery charger or a charger designed for specifically for Ni-MH
batteries and charging as directed by the manufacturer.. |
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| Question
#2:
I had read
that the 1500 mAH Batteries are not designed for high drain
applications such as Digital Cameras and other High Drain
Devices. Is this true of the QUEST®
1500mAH batteries also? |
Answer
#2:
Most
older types of 1500 mAH NimH Batteries were not designed for
high drain applications. However new technology used in the
manufacture of the Quest 1500 mAH batteries are being designed
for high Drain Applications according to the Manufacturer -
Harding Energy. Other manufacturers are also developing
new manufacturing processes to improve their batteries as
well. As new NiMH Battery technology is developed,
batteries will only get better.
However when comparing 1500 mAH batteries to 1300 mAH
batteries ,it really is kind of irrelevant how much capacity a
battery holds since there is not that much difference between
1300 mAH and 1500 mAH batteries. Consider that 1300 mA
is actually 1.3 Amps of current capacity, and 1500mA is
actually 1.5 Amps of current capacity. You can now see that
the difference is actually only .2 amps. Basically our
feeling is this, any time you can charge a set of 4 NiMH
batteries ( which cost between $10.00 to $22.00
depending on brand and capacity for a set of 4 batteries
) up to 500 times or more and effectively replace 500
sets of standard alkaline batteries - at a cost of around four
dollars a set, or $2000.00 worth of batteries, that is
what is important.
Also we
currently average around 125 to 145 shots when using 1300maH
batteries in our New Nikon CP-950S Digital Camera. Nexcell,
GP, or Quest all average out about the same. When using
the Quest 1500 mAH batteries we average between 140 to 165
shots. Compare this to 25 shots max using standard alkaline
batteries and it becomes all too clear that alkaline batteries
are a sad excuse for battery power when compared to NiMH
Battery Technology. That is why we use them in all our
equipment, from flashlights, to radios that require 'AA"
or "AAA" size batteries.
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Question
#3:
How well will your QUEST®
NiMH Batteries work in Flash Units and Film Cameras? |
Answer
#3:
Our
QUEST® 1500 maH NiMH Batteries will all work very well in
flash Units, due to their very, very fast cycle time.
They also work very well in standard film cameras also.
We have many customers who are professional Photographers and
are now using our NiMH Batteries in all their equipment in
place of standard AA batteries. |
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Question
#4:
I have several
different types of Nimh batteries in addition to my new Quest®
1500 mAH batteries. Can I mix them in use and when charging?
What about mixing batteries of same type, but different
discharge levels when recharging?
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Answer
#4:
You should always make
sure all batteries are at the same or very close to the same
discharge levels. Never
mix
NiMH batteries that have different levels of charge when
charging. Also is is as important to make sure that all
batteries are of the same type and from the same manufacturer.
Failure to follow these instructions when charging your
batteiires can lead to excessive charging, battery damage or
leakage.
Note
: Some
new chargers like the MAHA
C124S and the new QUEST®
Premium Charger have totally independent charging circuits
that charge each battery independently of each other. So
mixing types, charge levels, or brands does not matter with
these two chargers. But you still should not mix them when you
use them in your equipment. |
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Question
#5:
I have a MAHA
C-204F charger and just received a set of Quest®
1500mAH
batteries I ordered from you. When I read the instructions
on the QUEST®
battery package under charging it stated "Make sure you
use only Ques®t
chargers only" . Does this mean I cannot use the C240F to
charge my Quest®
Batteries? |
| Answer
#5:
All
manufacturers use statements like these to try to convince
people to use only their products. Please be assured the your
Quest batteries can be charged by any good NiMH battery
charger such as the MAHA C204F charger. The C204F cannot tell
the difference betweeen Nexcell, GP, or in this case Quest®
Batteries and can be safely used. |
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Question
#6:
Can
the Quest 1500mAh NiMH batteries be charged in the MAHA
MH-c204F charger? - Thanks, D. J. H A R M O N |
| Answer
#6: David -
Yes , we use it to currently charge our Quest Batteries. Works
Great. |
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Question
#7:
I
have a Kodak Ni-MH / Ni-Cd battery charger (model K1000). Can
I charge the Quest Gold NiMH batteries with this
charger. Thank you for your
reply G. A. Saunders |
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#7: Gary
- As long as it is designated as an NiMH Battery Charger
then there should be no problem. Note:
We
also have had several customers contact us and state that they
are using the K1000 charger with the Quest batteries and find
that it works fine, but that they preferred the MAHA C204F
charger as the best all around charger. |
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