I bought a bunch of eneloop pro, but using them in connected thermostats is always displaying “low battery” even after just fully charged. This is when I discovered that they are actually 1.2V
It really came as a surprise, is there a catch? Are they only good for low power stuff like remote controls?
Edit: it seems they do exist in lithium. Question remains why are the NiMH only 1.2v and why are they the most widespread?
There are rechargeables with integrated buck converters that can provide 1.5V, but they have their own issues.