How good is this charger for Eneloop Batteries? Does it have a variable charging current like Lacrosse?
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I don't know anything about Lacrosse but I bought this charger last year for charging my AA Eneloops and it works great. Each battery gets charged separately on it's own circuit so. I actually need to buy another to cut the charging time down now that I have about 60 batteries to charge after a shoot.
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Charging current is available to EACH terminal. There are four (4) terminals. You can charge four (4) batteries at once, or you can charge only one (1) or two (2) or three(3) It is a great device. The Eneloop batteries are simply fantastic. You will buy more they are that good. Hope this answers your question.
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Curious. I've had excellent results with the La Crosse BC-900. It feels lightweight but it seems to be holding up just fine. It doesn't have a fan so I can share a motel room with it and not have to listen to it whine. I've also had excellent results with the Eneloops.Fast charging batteries is murder on them because of the internal heat generated. I normally charge them on my La Crosse at 200 mA. It takes up to roughly 8-10 hours (depending on how low they were). I have enough batteries on hand I rarely need to fast charge them. On the rare occasions I need to (usually because I forgot to pack enough spares), I still keep the charge rate down to 700 mA or 500 mA. Curious. I've had excellent results with the La Crosse BC-900. It feels lightweight but it seems to be holding up just fine. It doesn't have a fan so I can share a motel room with it and not have to listen to it whine. I've also had excellent results with the Eneloops.Fast charging batteries is murder on them because of the internal heat generated. I normally charge them on my La Crosse at 200 mA. It takes up to roughly 8-10 hours (depending on how low they were). I have enough batteries on hand I rarely need to fast charge them. On the rare occasions I need to (usually because... » Read More Curious. I've had excellent results with the La Crosse BC-900. It feels lightweight but it seems to be holding up just fine. It doesn't have a fan so I can share a motel room with it and not have to listen to it whine. I've also had excellent results with the Eneloops.Fast charging batteries is murder on them because of the internal heat generated. I normally charge them on my La Crosse at 200 mA. It takes up to roughly 8-10 hours (depending on how low they were). I have enough batteries on hand I rarely need to fast charge them. On the rare occasions I need to (usually because I forgot to pack enough spares), I still keep the charge rate down to 700 mA or 500 mA. « Show Less
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According to Sanyo eneloop web site:"Eneloop batteries are not limited to Eneloop chargers or any special proprietory charging technology and can be charged using other quality non-Eneloop Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery chargers."As long as you have a good quality "smart" charger (meaning that it charges each cell individually and stops whenever each cell is full), you can charge the eneloop cells with it. Personally, I would avoid those 15-minute Super-Fast chargers.
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We had used and is a very effective charger. Also hassle free. But remember this is a slow charging device. Ideal for power sports batteries.
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That energizer charger will charge your batteries at too high a rate and reduce both the life and number of cycles of your batteries. The Panasonic charger that is often sold with these batteries will charge your eneloops at the correct rate recommended by both Sanyo and Panasonic engineers to optimize the life of your batteries, (300mA for AA and 150mA for AAA).
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This charger is for the 18650 batteries used by fenix flashlights. Those batteries are 3.6v while AAs are 1.5v so no on the AAsTry this charger: La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery ChargerA little expensive but it is the best charger you can get. It will charge AAs and AAAs. IT has refresh option to refresh old rechargeable back to new. I even accidentally charged regular alkaline AAs with it and it worked! Although I wouldn't recommend that since they could blow up.
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The La Crosse charger will work fine, just make sure to take the batteries out when they reach full capacity as Eneloops do not require trickle charging and can actually overcharge the batteries.
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Yes. I use Eneloop batts, and they work perfectly. The unit has a setting for battery type (NiHM, alkaline, or lithium) which calibrates the built-in battery level indicator.
2018112
Yes, I use the eneloop charger that handles aaa and aa, works fine, nice and compact.
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I have a La-Crosse BC-1000 which I have used to it's fullest potential. It's a very intelligent and powerful charger allowing you to charge at different amperages (higher for quicker re-charge and lower for a better recharge) as well as being able to completely de-charge to eliminate battery memory issues that don't allow a full charge. You can charge AA's and AAA's at the same time and each of the 4 positions is independent of the other. In other words, when one cell is charged, it will discontinue charging the fully charged one and continue charging with the rest and so on. There a little spendy, but to get the most out of your batteries for years of use, it's a great charger. I have a La-Crosse BC-1000 which I have used to it's fullest potential. It's a very intelligent and powerful charger allowing you to charge at different amperages (higher for quicker re-charge and lower for a better recharge) as well as being able to completely de-charge to eliminate battery memory issues that don't allow a full charge. You can charge AA's and AAA's at the same time and each of the 4 positions is independent of the other. In other words, when one cell is charged, it will discontinue charging the fully charged one and continue charging with the rest and so on. There a little... » Read More I have a La-Crosse BC-1000 which I have used to it's fullest potential. It's a very intelligent and powerful charger allowing you to charge at different amperages (higher for quicker re-charge and lower for a better recharge) as well as being able to completely de-charge to eliminate battery memory issues that don't allow a full charge. You can charge AA's and AAA's at the same time and each of the 4 positions is independent of the other. In other words, when one cell is charged, it will discontinue charging the fully charged one and continue charging with the rest and so on. There a little spendy, but to get the most out of your batteries for years of use, it's a great charger. « Show Less
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I don't know what Eneloop batteries are. We used rechargeables. Our son slept 12-13 hours each night and it usually swung the whole time. Then we'd charge the batteries all day and start again.
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DANGER: These are NOT rechargeable batteries. The Sanyo Eneloop chargers I've seen are intended for Ni-MH(nickel-metal hydride) rechargeable batteries. It can be dangerous to attempt recharging any kind of batteries in the wrong kind of charger. There are rechargers for alkaline batteries, but I've heard they aren't worth the trouble, and/or are a pain in the neck, and/or are dangerous. -- Why bother - these batteries are really cheap. - Paul
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Now there is an interesting question. Usually you use a charger dedicated to charging nickel hydride batteries. Some charges will do both nickel cadmium and nickel hydride. The nice thing about enloops is they last through many charges, do not have a memory and hold about 75% of the charge for a year. I have used them ever since they came out and never had a problem. Fantastic for slow drain and fast drain uses. Enloop has a charger for them that works quite well, but will only charge 4 at a time. There are other chargers out there but make sure they handle NIMH.
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Sanyo's position has not been consistent on this issue. Four years ago when eneloop was first introduced, Sanyo claims that eneloop does not require special chargers, because it can be recharged using any "good-quality NiMH chargers". But now Sanyo's new position is (as stated in this year's 'Sanyo eneloop handbook'): "It is strongly recommended to charge eneloop on SANYO Ni-MH battery chargers. SANYO chargers are designed to suits SANYO batteries and designed to bring out the best performance. We will not take any responsibility for batteries problem charged with other brands' charger. It is also recommended not to charge other brand' batteries with Sanyo charger." Based on my own experiece, the above is simply not trure. I have been using varies good-quality smart chargers (such as La Crosse BC-900, Duracell Mobile Charger CEF23D, Kodak K6200, Targus TG-LCD2700, etc) to recharge eneloop and other brands of LSD cells over the past 4 years - with zero problems. The problem is that not everyone understand what is a 'good-quality' charger. Some people may think a fast '15-minute' charger is good (hint: it is NOT), while others may think a slow 'over-night' charger is good (again, NOT). It is quite likely that a lot of eneloop cells were damages by the use of poor-quality chargers. That's why Sanyo has to protect itself against such situations. Of course, it is also possible that the new position is simply 'market speak', designed to sell more Sanyo eneloop chargers. But to answer your question: Yes, you can use the Canon CBK4-300 to recharge your eneloop cells.
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I use a Eneloope battery charger that I got from Costco along with my original batteries I also use a Goal Zero solar charger when camping.
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I have lacrosse AA rechargable batteries and Eneloop batteries, both with higher capacities (I think 2500mH). I tried to use both and was unable too because the rechargable batteries are just barely too big. I did successfully shove one in, had a horrible time getting it back out and did not try again. I would guess that there are brands and/or possibly lower capacity rechargable so that are just a tad smaller than mine that do fit. This is why you are seeing different opinions.