Hi All,
We seem to get an ever expanding rage of portable kit that can use rechargable batteries.
I have a really old 'overnight' chargers that can take 4 x D cells and has been doing so (4 x 4000mA Nicads) for my 'used daily' National Panasonic GX 300 radio (for I've just worked out the last 20 years .. they don't make em like that any more) ;-)
Anyroadup, along with many RC pack / programable chargers I have an "Ansmann Power Line 5" (4 way, AAA to 4) auto chargers that seems ok for *some* cells but has issues with others (like cooking them or spiting them out etc).
So I've been looking for a 'bulk' (12 x) / individually monitored charger that would cover AAA and AA's and treat them gently .. charge them in a 'few' hours rather than a few mins!
The frustrating thing is the range of (miss)information you find for the same product .. some sites saying it's a 'fast' charger and others '.. specifically designed to charge your batteries slowly and gently .." .
I noted from a previous thread a Vanson charger sold by 7 Day Shop (under another brand) that seems to do what I need but is only 4 way (and I wanted (say) 12 way (eg RC TX = 8 + RX = 4 x AA or her CD Walkman 2 x AA + portable speakers 4 X AAA or 12 x AAA for the daughters MP3 player etc). Ok, at 7DS prices I could buy 3 of these for less than the price of say an "Ansmann Energy 16" but that's more clutter in our small house? ;-(
But the 'technical details' from Ansmanns own site for that model are far from 'technical' ..
Hmmm ..
They also have a little charge calculator ..
So, anyone found a decent charger for (mainly, now) NiMH AA and AAA's that does the job from flat in 4-5 + hours then drops to trickle with individual cell monitoring etc please? I don't mind spending a bit of money on it as an investment ...
All the best ..
T i m
p.s. I have also built many chargers in the past (constant current / voltage limited etc) and have seriously considered doing so again just to give these cells an easy ride .. ;-(