Immediate Use -
Because the eneloop has a very low self-discharge,
SANYO can ship the batteries
to the retailers in a charged state.
Also in the shops eneloop loses it´s charge very slowly.
This means the consumer purchases a
charged battery, which can be used immediately.
The eneloop is therefore as
user-friendly as a disposable battery.
For obvious reasons SANYO can not
guarantee any specific state of charge for each eneloop,
because it is impossible to predict
the storage time in the supply-chain.
We ask for your understanding.
A low energy content is however, not
a defect of the battery.
After a reload, the energy content
should match the rated capacity.
The key-advantage of the eneloop compared to usual
rechargeable batteries is its extremely low self-discharge.
Once charges, eneloop keeps its
charge even if you store it for 6 or 12 months.
( 90 per cent of the charge after 6
months, 85 per cent after 12 months )
For a rechargeable battery this is a
revolutionary advantage.
No more worries about the state of
charge of your battery.
Just, charge them and keep them.
Even after months you will still have
an almost full battery.
1000 times rechargeable
Saves the
environment and your money
Great digital camera battery charger
In contrast to a disposable battery the eneloop can
be charged 1000 times. This saves the environment and your
purse.
Thus one eneloop saves the waste of
999 disposable batteries.
But also financially the eneloop has
benefits. Even if you consider the slightly higher cost of
the eneloop compared to a disposable battery and add the
cost for the charger and the energy consumed by the charger,
the investment for one eneloop returns easily after a few
charging cycles.
Imagine how much money you have spent
for batteries in your life. Now there is an end to this
spending.
Please consider how long one eneloop
will last, if you discharge and charge it once per week.
Yes, your calculation was right: 19
years.
( Of course this is a mathematical calculation only and not
a guarantee for the actual lifetime of the battery. )
How does eneloop protect the environment?
Background
Batteries are part of
our modern life. Just imagine your houshold
without batteries.
The amount of sold
batteries in the European Union in 2005 was
approximately 180 000 tons. ( SANYO
estimation ).
In Germany for
example more than 1.3 Billion batteries have
been sold in 2005.
More than 90 per cent
of this amount come from disposalbe
batteries; i.e. batteries, which can only be
used once
and have to be
disposed after usage.
This alone represents
a gigantic waste of resources, if you
consider that 162 000 tons of batteries plus
packaging
have been produced
and transported only for a single use. Also
the unavoidable burden for the environment
by the
manfacturing process
and by the transport should be considered.
The governments of
the EU member states have realized the
potential threat for the environment by this
huge amount of disposed batteries and have
therefore requested the battery
manufacturers to collect and recycle these
batteries. In several european countries
collection and recycling systems have been
setup. In spite of all efforts, the amount
of collected batteries is by far less than
50 percent in most countries. The reason for
this is, that the consumers have to be
motivated to bring back the spent batteries
to specific collection points and not dump
them in the houshold garbage.
The consequence of
this still poor collection rate is, that
more than 90 000 tons of batteries end up in
the houshold waste stream.
Once the batteries
have been collected they have to be sorted
by chemistry in order to recycle them. The
battery manufacturers together with the
local collection systems have invested
heavily in latest technology to ensure a
high degree of sorting accuracy. Only if
the batteries are sorted correctly they can
be recycled properly. Recycling of all kind
of batteries is technically possible today.
Sorting and recycling
rates of the collected batteries increase
every year and do not represent a major
problem any more. In Germany for example 88
per cent of the collected batteries in 2006
have been recycled and only 12 per cent had
to be land filled.
SANYO has actively
contributed to the constitutions of
collection systems and is permanently
supporting improvements in collection,
sorting and recycling of spent
batteries. All batteries sold by SANYO can
be recycled.
How can the
environment be protected from any damage by
batteries?
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Avoiding garbage by
utilizing reusable batteries
The easiest way to avoid any damage to
the environment is to avoid any garbage.
A product, which is not produced,
packaged and transported, can not damage
the environment.
Therefore the consumers should
understand the advantage of a reusable
product versus a
disposable product also at batteries.
Last but not least are batteries
electrical energy in cans and it is not
necessary to throw away the can,
once the can is empty. It rather makes
sense to fill the can again with energy
and use it again and again.
Such a reusable can for electrical
energy exists. It is called rechargeable
battery.
Eneloop is such a rechargeable battery,
which can be charged 1000 times, before
its performance comes to an end.
This means, that one eneloop saves
the garbage of 999 disposable
batteries.
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Usage of environmentally
friendly materials
The second way to protect the
environment is to use environmentally
friendly materials for the product and
the packaging.
Eneloop is a rechargeable battery using
latest Ni-MH technology. It does not
contain any cadmium and in comparison
to other Ni-MH batteries less cobalt.
Also the packaging material has been
chosen with care. The blister package is
made of PET, which is fully recyclable
and widely used for beverage bottles.
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Return and recycling
The third way to protect the
environment is to return spent batteries
to collection points rather than
throwing them in the houshold garbage
barrel. Only returned batteries can be
collected and only collected batteries
can be sorted and recycled.
Of course also a spent eneloop should be
returned to a battery collection
point.
eneloop - the only
battery you will ever need!
One battery for all applications
Does this sound familiar to you? You
stand in the electronic shop
and you only came there to
purchase a pack of batteries. But
the rack in front of you is
full of batteries.
Batteries for this
application and batteries
for that application, cheap
batteries, expensive ones,
red, yellow, blue and green
batteries, disposable
batteries, rechargeable
batteries, AA, AAA, C and D sizes - You
are confused.
There
is an end to this confusion.
eneloop is the right battery
for all your applications.
It
replaces disposable
batteries in
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Clocks and
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Electric torches,
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Radios,
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LCD-TVs
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Toothbrushes
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Computer-keyboards
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No
more need for special
batteries
Several manufacturers offer
special disposable batteries
for certain applications
like cameras or audio. They
claim, that only these
special batteries have
enough power to run these
applications.
No
more need for these
expensive special batteries.
eneloop is powerful enough
to run all these
applications without problem
and even better than any of
the special disposable
batteries.
Expensive batteries or cheap
batteries?
Sure,
also in batteries
performance and quality is
not for free.
But
please compare the price of
eneloop with the price of
high quality disposable
batteries. - And remember,
that you can use one eneloop
1000 times. The decision
should be easy.
eneloop-more performance for your digicam
With eneloop you can make
substantially more shots
with your digital camera
than with any other
disposable battery.
The main advantages of Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries exist
also in the eneloop
especially for digital
camers:
- approx. 4 time more shots
than with alkaline batteries
- high performance even at
low temperatures
down to –10 °C during
your winter vacation
- rechargeable and therefore
cheaper on the long run.
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Additional
advantages
of eneloop
In
comparison
to other,
conventional
Ni-MH
rechargeable
batteries
eneloop
offers
several
additional
advantages
for the foto-amateur:
- eneloop
can be
stored in
charged
state - in
the camera
or separate
as backup
replacement.
- The state
of charge
can be
predicted
very well
and can be
planned.
- The time
you need for
charging the
battery is
not relevant
any more,
because the
eneloop can
be charged
long before
the actual
application
and kept
charged.
- expensive
quick-chargers
are no
longer
necessary.
- never
again forget
to
charge before
you start
your trip.
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Charging made easy
Charge your battery when you want
With
normal rechargeable
batteries it made sense to
charge them just before you
wanted to use them. Too much
risk otherwise, that the
battery did not provide full
power, when needed.
Therefore there was a
checkpoint on every vacation
checklist: Charge
batteries.
The
the endless time, till the
batteries are finally
charged. Even
with the most advanced and
most expensive chargers it
still takes 15 minutes. This
can be very long 15 minutes,
if the taxi is waiting at
the door. Now
you can forget all this.
Charge the eneloop, whenever
you have time for it and
store them. The extremely
low self discharge of
eneloop saves you from all
the charging stress.
When
you use eneloop in your
houshold equipment, spend
some extra money and
purchase a set of spare
eneloops. Keep these spare
eneloops stored in a charged
state and you will allways
have fresh batteries at hand
whenever you need them.
SANYO Chargers
SANYO
offer special chargers for
the eneloop. These chargers
have been developed by SANYO
and have been tested for
charging eneloop batteries.
With
the charger MDR03 you can
charge two eneloops of size
AA in 250 minutes or two
eneloops of size AAA in 170
minutes. The charger works
with AC-voltages from 100V
to 240V and is therefore
ready to join you on your
trips to other countries.
Other Chargers
Basically eneloop is
a modern Ni-MH battery,
which can be charged like
any other Ni-MH battery.
Therefore eneloop can be
charged also with other,
modern chargers, which are
suitable to charge Ni-MH
batteries.
However, SANYO cannot accept
any liability for the
function or safety of
chargers made by other
manufacturers.
Also
SANYO cannot be held
responsible for any damage
to eneloop batteries caused
by unsuitable chargers.
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