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Battery Chargers?
EclecticGroove
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I've seen a number of these around.. but they are often pretty cheap, or not versatile enough for what I'm looking for.
Anyone know of a good rechargeable battery station that:
1) Handles several AA and AAA simultaneously (~8 AA and 4AAA at same time).
2) Will keep them at peak charge without constantly overcharging.
I don't care if it's a bit pricey or if it will handle more/more types of batteries.
Anyone have any they know of that fit the bill?
Anyone know of a good rechargeable battery station that:
1) Handles several AA and AAA simultaneously (~8 AA and 4AAA at same time).
2) Will keep them at peak charge without constantly overcharging.
I don't care if it's a bit pricey or if it will handle more/more types of batteries.
Anyone have any they know of that fit the bill?
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http://www.amazon.com/Crosse-Technology-BC-900-AlphaPower-Battery/dp/B00077AA5Q/ref=pd_sim_e_2
it has all sorts of charging/maintaining/testing modes
no personal experience however FWIW
Well, that only holds four batteries. The charger I use (Maha MH-C9000) also only holds four batteries.
The Maha MH-C801D can charge up to eight cells, AA or AAA. I'd suggest taking a look at it and see if that fits your needs. I don't think you're likely to find a charger that will charge 12 batteries simultaneously. The site that I typically order batteries from (and where I bought my Maha charger) doesn't carry them, at any rate.
It's a bit bulky but I think it fits your needs. 8 AAs or AAAs (or 4 Cs/Ds). Smart charger (doesn't overcharge) according to the reviews
http://www.amazon.com/Overnight-Nimh-Family-Battery-Charger/dp/B000BLI0DW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232471053&sr=1-3
Charges AA, AAA, C, D, and 9V
I keep it up at work. Bring my dead batteries in from home, and take home freshly charged ones when I leave 8-)
Mostly since outlet space is a premium and it's easier to find room for 1 semi bulky/bulky charging station than it is 2+ smaller ones.
Some good leads I've seen here so far, still only 8 max, but that's a bit more livable than the 4 or less battery chargers that are all over.
According to one of the reviews that is a dumb charger (uses a timer).
Similarly, one of the reviews for the charger that DesertBox linked mentioned that you should be careful if you charge AA/AAA batteries of different chemistries (NiCD or NiMH) in the same "slot", since the charger my fail to terminate the charge or discharge the battery with the lowest voltage since they are connected in parallel. So long as you don't do that you should be okay.
The 8-cell charger that I had mentioned is considerably more expensive than the ones previously recommended here, but it does have eight independent channels for each battery and an LCD display for each battery's status.
It goes well with my other charger, which is a four slot unit that was almost as expensive as that one when I bought it (I think they sell for around $50 now) whose only con is a really bright backlight that is always on. Aside from working fine as a general use charger it's what I use to test batteries that I think are going bad and to see if I can squeeze some more life out of them.
Both chargers come with a three year warranty. I think all of Maha's chargers do, so you can think of that as the minimum service life.