Does anyone know if.... Is this charger a smart battery charger?
606065
The manual says it is a "smart" design, but it also says it takes 14 hours to charge 8 AA cells. It's unlikely the 9V circuit is zdv design, but at 12 hours charge it doesn't matter because the 9V will not be hurt by a C/10 charge rate.
1865824
No. A regular rechargeable battery charger will have an output just over 1.5V per cell. These are 3.2V. Unfortunately your charger will either read them as fully charged way too soon, or refuse to charge them at all.There very well could be super-smart-chargers that would somehow recognize these and charge appropriately, but a regular one for 1.2V NiMH or NiCad batteries will not work.
1907951
Yes. It allows you to forgo your 9v batter and plug you device into the wall. No, it is not a battery charger.
611743
I have not used the battery charger, but looking at it I can see two prongs on the bottom, so that should be a battery charger. I don't have a second battery to try this, but when I get my hands on another battery in a few weeks I will post an update.
359751
Sure does just slower charging is best. great charger wouldnt buy any other brand. And dont buy smart charger or electronic they dont charge dead batteries
1835091
That is the purpose of that unit. It is a battery charger AND maintainer.Mine has been connected for over 3 months.Andreas
1387913
This charger is not an "intelligent" charger - in that it does not fully analyze the state of the battery - it essentially only measures voltage, which is not sufficient to guarantee a fully charged battery or prevent the charger from continuing to attempt to charge a bad battery - which can lead to some serious safety concerns. I believe there was a safety note in the manual that stated not to leave the charger unattended while it was charging.
550241
No, it is not. But I found, after reading other comments, that this battery charger 'does' overload if you run it continually--charging four more batteries right after the first four have completed a charge. I had some of the same problems as the others, but after I tested an idea, I found that it's best to give the unit a few hours break after I've charged four batteries. Then you can start the unit again and it will charge perfectly.
2114173
What makes this charger not a "smart" charger is that when you plug a newer android tablet/smart phone into this charger, the tablet sends a signal to the charger, and expects that signal returned properly. This charger does not return that signal properly, making it a "dumb" charger. Do one of two things: 1. Buy a cable called "For P1000" http://dx.com/p/usb-data-charging-extension-cable-for-samsung-p1000-black-91141 2. Power the tablet off and then plug it in to the charger, it will charge just fine.
2032072
For me, yes. I use it to charge Eneloop batteries for my DSLR flash. But I've also used it to recondition and refresh other, older NiMh batteries, and it can identify which are no longer worth recharging. Other chargers tell you nothing. It's like the difference between a check engine light and a OBD reader. If you're comfortable with idiot lights, don't bother.
540764
Apparently it is, however the plug from the stock port doesn't fit. So, now I need to know what charger to get for that direct connection to the port on the battery.
313644
The smart ones are the ones that (ideally) can charge a single battery, or multiple batteries individually. It should also detect when a single cell is full and stop. If you stick a new nearly empty AA and a half-way charged AAA NimH battery, they should not stop charging at the same time.
882508
Yes it comes with a battery charger but, a smart charger that prevents overcharging would be a wise investment. (It is too easy to leave the battery charging too long.)
546270
No, this a battery charger that can charge one battery at a time while the other battery is in use.
2057611
Does the charger have a red light that goes green once the mower is charged up? If it does then it's a smart charger...... It is likely that people like me have said it's a dumb charger because it looks like a standard "wall wart". Typically smart chargers are built as a block with wires coming out of both ends, not wall warts.
2209891
I use a computer controlled smart charger. There are lots of good options out there.
459886
Absolutely. This charger is the best they make in my opinion. It will also charge in a mode that inspects each individual cell in the battery and has recovered several batteries I thought worn out.