Battery pack (1st gen) "refurb" with Eneloop pro?

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Hi, I’m using a Smartlock Pro v3 (wifi) and my power pack only lasts a few days (I’ve got a second power pack for comparison which works OK, though it doesn’t last as long as it used to).

In my old “1st gen” power pack, I see that the included batteries are 4x AA 1.2v rechargeable NiMh : can I replace them with Eneloop Pro which seem to have about the same specs ?

Thanks for your help
Best regards

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Hi Anthony,

i did this a year ago with my battery pack. Better use the the normal white eneloops. The black ones have high power support, but they have a higher self discharge.

My battery pack works great with this retrofit.

Best regards!

Micha

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Hi Micha,
That’s good news, thanks for the advice regarding the “normal” white Eneloop vs “pro” black Eneloop
I will try this soon

Cheers

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Be careful with the charging. The charging electronics cut-off points are not adjusted for Eneloop batteries, which can result in not charging, not fully charging or not stopping to charge. This should not be dangerous and not harm the batteries, but i would certainly not permanently power such a modified power pack.