Lithium Batteries

[JohnP]

For the uniformed, how long should a AA lithium battery last if used very sparingly and also can you charge a lithium on a Ni-MH/NiCd charger?

[nastygunz]

Howdy Sir,
                I charged nimh batteries constantly for a variety of things I only have one set of lithium's that have a charger that came with them.  The lithium's are bigger than the AA batteries. In general lithium are more powerful and last a lot longer than nimh.
    I would suggest giving these experts a jingle and asking them and get the correct answer :

https://www.batteriesplus.com

[remrogers]

Thing with batteries is; How long where those suckers on the warehouse shelf BEFORE they went to the retail outlet? I had two rechargeable batteries for a DeWalt drill that lasted around fifteen years.

[nastygunz]

 I use a multimeter to test the batteries after they are charged to. Lot of difference on voltage on the same battery sometimes.

[slagmaker]

A VOM wont give you a true value of a batteries health. You need a tester that puts a load on the battery. I got my battery tested at radio shack. You can get a quality one on amazon