Rechargeable AA batteries

[stuartv]

I thought I remembered that the Petrel 2 had a way to tell it what kind of battery you're using. I checked my Perdix AI and I can't find anywhere to tell it the battery type. It has a menu choice for Battery Info, but it just shows that I have a 1.5V alkaline in there. It doesn't offer me any way to change that, to tell it that it's a different type of battery.

Am I missing something?

ps. I think Doby meant he was using an Energizer NiMH rechargeable.

 

[muzikbiz22]

I thought I remembered that the Petrel 2 had a way to tell it what kind of battery you're using. I checked my Perdix AI and I can't find anywhere to tell it the battery type. It has a menu choice for Battery Info, but it just shows that I have a 1.5V alkaline in there. It doesn't offer me any way to change that, to tell it that it's a different type of battery.

Am I missing something?

ps. I think Doby meant he was using an Energizer NiMH rechargeable.

From the Perdix Nitrox Rec Mode Manual;

After changing the battery, a screen will prompt for the battery type to be entered.

The Perdix attempts to guess what type of battery is being used. If the battery type is incorrect, it should be manually edited.

Having the battery type set correctly is important so that the Perdix can give low battery warnings at the proper voltage levels.

 

[stuartv]

Right. I forgot that you only get to edit the battery type when you change the battery. Doby's post made me think maybe his computer wasn't set for the right battery type. But when I looked and couldn't see how to change it....

 

[Doby45]

@Doby45 did you make sure to tell the petrel what kind of battery was in it so the battery gauge functioned properly? question specifically because energizer doesn't make a lithium rechargeable AA, so if you didn't tell it that it was a nimh battery, the gauge doesn't work properly. I use eneloops in my Petrel and just put a new battery in before the first dive and it will usually last about a week of pretty heavy diving

Yes, I told it that it was the right kinda, and you are correct it is NOT a lithium. It is this battery. I misspoke..

 

[stuartv]

Just for the record, those are the 2000mAh Energizers. The ones I linked before are 2300.

 

[Doby45]

Damn, I can not win for losing, LOL. Right again. Mine are the 2300mAh variety. I did not even look that closely at the pic.

 

[Hoag]

Not to hijack the thread, but I was recharging my batteries about a week ago (EverReady Energizers as pictured above) and I noticed that they were warm to the touch. This is the first time that I had noticed that they were getting warm while recharging. Is this normal, or is it the first indication that maybe I should replace them before the next trip. (I don't want to be on a live aboard w/o functioning batteries for my strobes.)

Thanks

 

[stuartv]

Not to hijack the thread, but I was recharging my batteries about a week ago (EverReady Energizers as pictured above) and I noticed that they were warm to the touch. This is the first time that I had noticed that they were getting warm while recharging. Is this normal, or is it the first indication that maybe I should replace them before the next trip. (I don't want to be on a live aboard w/o functioning batteries for my strobes.)

Thanks

I think it's pretty normal. But, for something like that, why not throw a 4/8/16-pack of alkalines in your luggage, either to use, or as backup to your rechargeables?

 

[Laurie S.]

That's what I plan on doing before heading to Anilao and Puerto Galera in December.

 

[KeithG]

I think it's pretty normal. But, for something like that, why not throw a 4/8/16-pack of alkalines in your luggage, either to use, or as backup to your rechargeables?

Or take a spare set of rechargeables?

I take 2 sets of batteries and swap them between strobes and chargers. That way I always have a fully charged set of batteries ready to go at any time with no waiting.