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Can I charge NiMH rechargeable batteries in my existing NiCd battery charger?

April 26, 2017batteries battery charge charger existing nicd NIMH rechargeable

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Can I charge NiMH rechargeable batteries in my existing NiCd battery charger?

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Sorry, no. Well you can, but the battery life will be severely affected by this treatment. Some battery chargers allow the charging of both NiCd batteries and NiMH batteries. Some battery chargers auto sense the battery type (like our intelligent Fameart UC05 Universal charger) and some require a switch to be used to select the battery type. The Camlink Z1 and Uniross Digital Camera Battery chargers are brilliant for charging Lithium-Ion batteries for digital cameras. If your digital camera uses regular AA rechargeables then the Camlink Zeta and Omega chargers offer great value for money. The Camlink Zeta comes with 4 ‘Ready to Go’ 2100mAh NiMH AA batteries and the Omega has 4 x 2700mAh regular rechargeable AA’s. They will charge both AA and AAA batteries (NiCd and NiMH). . Another option, slower, but an excellent, versatile charger is the Fameart UC05 microprocessor controlled intelligent charger, which can charge both NiCd and NiMH batteries in all the popular sizes (C, D, AA, AAA an