What's the recommended recharge current for the AA and AAA? I'm using a lacrosse bc-700 with three possible charge settings: 200mA, 500mA or 700mA . According to the lacrosse manual 200mA is generally suggested, but this is slow, 13 hours for AA. So i wondered about using a higher current to reduce the time, but would be the impact on the batteries, would they deteriorate a lot faster? What's the recommended recharge current for the AA and AAA? I'm using a lacrosse bc-700 with three possible charge settings: 200mA, 500mA or 700mA . According to the lacrosse manual... » Read More What's the recommended recharge current for the AA and AAA? I'm using a lacrosse bc-700 with three possible charge settings: 200mA, 500mA or 700mA . According to the lacrosse manual 200mA is generally suggested, but this is slow, 13 hours for AA. So i wondered about using a higher current to reduce the time, but would be the impact on the batteries, would they deteriorate a lot faster? « Show Less
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Usually charge with 1/10 of the capacity and you are on the safe side (AA 2000mAh >> 200mA and AAA 750mAh >> 75mA). If you charge with higher amps and the smart charger detects increased temperature, it would automatically decrease the amps for cool down. Hope that helped.
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The old model powered by AAA battery is discontinued. Now this model BM6M is powered by lithium battery rechargeable from USB cable to computer or international travel AC adapter wall charger. It just needs to charge about 1-2 hours after using the battery for about 10-15 hours.
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There are numerous manual settings. In auto mode, it charges my 6400 mah battery at about 4 amps and takes 90 minutes. 5 amps is the max manual setting and should charge a 5000 mah battery in 1 hour. You should not charge these batteries at higher than 1C (ex. 4000 mah battery, 4.0 amps max).
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The 300mA for AA and 150mA for AAA is what this individual cell charger utilizes to charge each cell, whether there is 1,2,3 or 4 batteries place into the charging bays. This is the recommended current by both Sanyo and Panasonic engineers to optimize the life span of the eneloop cells.
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Batteries are rated in mAh or milliAmpHours. AA batteries are normally 1500 mAh. This means you can draw 1500mA for an hour or 1.5 Amps for an hour (just removing the milli by multiplying by 1000).If you are drawing 2Amps this would last for 1.5Ah/2A this leaves you with 1.5/2 hours or .75 hours or 45 minutes.
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I too have never used the batteries. It uses 4AA batteries. The instruction book does not give a total time for constant use in draining batteries; booklet does recommend using a timer set for 60 minutes to "help conserve battery life" and blankly states that you should use adapter for long usage..no help there! The impression is for several days on an hour timed shutoff once a night. Extra AA batteries don't take up much room.
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The mfg suggests recharge every night. I have used just here in my hime & outdoors for a week or more & not noticed it going down at all. I would guess at steady use if you turn off when at a stop it would easily stay charged 8-10 hours. The battery gets used faster if it is cold , or if you go faster or clumb more inclunes. Hope that helps, I've been very satisfied with this product.
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The specs are: AC110v-240v 50/60Hz input (international charger, can be used worldwide) Output: DC 4.2V 800mA 18650 3.7v Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Capacity: 2400mAh Voltage: 3.7V Rechargeable times: Up to 1800 times. The information on the battery a chargers follows: 18650 3000mAh 3.7V Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery + Charger Combo by UltraFire 802 customer reviews | 15 answered questions List Price: $34.95 Price: $7.10 You Save: $27.85 (80%) Note: This item may be available at a lower price from other sellers that are not eligible for Amazon Prime. In Stock. Sold by super shop and Fulfilled by Amazon. Gift-wrap available. Want it tomorrow, April 2? Order within 55 mins and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details Li-Ion Rechargeable 18650 with IC Protection (pair) Charges 1 or 2 batteries simultaneously Can be charged over 500 times Holds 85% charge over 12month period Travel charger folds up for easy transport 47 new from $5.70 Hope this helps Mike
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This One is a good overall battery charger for the money, 3.5 amps and $59.95 It will still take like 12 hours to charge a "dead" battery, (overnight) but it's not just a maintainer or trickle charger. The .75 amp unit is mostly for much smaller batteries, the 1.1 amp is a trickle charger. Most of the old-school chargers are the "dumb style" and are 2 and 10 amp (dual) settings. a 3.5 amp "smart charge" will perform nearly as well as the old school type in speed of charge, but not harm the battery if left on it for days at a time.
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The charging current of EBL 808A is very low at ~200mA or less. That means to recharge a pair of 2300mAh AA cells will take about 12 hours (2300mAh/200mA = 11.5 hours)
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i don't have the unit or manual immediately available but it certainly will not damage the batteries as the batteries are not charged by the adapter...the aa batteries are a completely separate system. the internal rechargeable battery should not be damaged either as that is a normal output for a charger. HOWEVER, i would suggest that you look up this unit's manual on the web before purchase and download it to be sure (virtually every manual known to man is there somewhere!) -- i honestly don't remember what the recommended output is for the charger for this unit. if i am back at my boat soon i will look at my manual to be sure and update this response if i am incorrect in my assumption. do check first! i don't have the unit or manual immediately available but it certainly will not damage the batteries as the batteries are not charged by the adapter...the aa batteries are a completely separate system. the internal rechargeable battery should not be damaged either as that is a normal output for a charger. HOWEVER, i would suggest that you look up this unit's manual on the web before purchase and download it to be sure (virtually every manual known to man is there somewhere!) -- i honestly don't remember what the recommended output is for the charger for this unit. if i am back at my boat... » Read More i don't have the unit or manual immediately available but it certainly will not damage the batteries as the batteries are not charged by the adapter...the aa batteries are a completely separate system. the internal rechargeable battery should not be damaged either as that is a normal output for a charger. HOWEVER, i would suggest that you look up this unit's manual on the web before purchase and download it to be sure (virtually every manual known to man is there somewhere!) -- i honestly don't remember what the recommended output is for the charger for this unit. if i am back at my boat soon i will look at my manual to be sure and update this response if i am incorrect in my assumption. do check first! « Show Less
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I've used a Lacrosse Technologies BC-1000 for 3 years. It is the best charger I have used.
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I use the excellent Eneloop AA NiMH rechargeable battery in all our AA-using cameras (Canon PowerShots and Lumix) and have no complaints. The Sanyo chargers sold with Eneloop cells are good; the Duracell CEF23 charger and the LaCrosse BC-700 charger/tester are both excellent. "Direct charge" (charging a camera's battery while it's still in the camera) ties up the camera during the charge process, and it is a system to be avoided if at all possible. All of our cameras have aux power in jacks or aux power in adapters. These are used for tethered shooting or with external battery packs. Few users need this feature, but it can be useful for things like time-lapse photography and lengthy continuous video.
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Any rechargeable AA will work. The ones with the higher mAh ratings will likely hold a charge longer. I've used different brands without noticing much difference. I would just avoid the cheapest, unknown brands.
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Hi Daren, Your question is a hard one to answer because of the variables. While I personally would charge the batteries every night, you only have to charge them when the battery indicator goes into the "yellow" range (indicating the need for a charge. An overnight charge should last all day under normal use. the big question is, what is normal use? That depends on how much you weigh, will it be driven indoors or outside, on paved walkways or on grass, uphill, level or downhill...and how many hours you use it in a day. So...It should last you all day and as a matter of habit I would charge it every night (it has circuitry to prevent overcharging). It's easy to plug in and shouldn't be an issue for people with Arthritis...but...I don't know how bad you arthritis is. Do you have trouble plugging things into a regular electrical outlet? I hope my answer helps you. Sincerely, George Callens MediDri
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Remember that you are pushing amps back into the battery, and with normal losses this 5.3A panel and charger will likely give you 4.5 amps per hour at the battery in good to excellent lighting conditions (that's what I'm getting here in central Indiana). In a day, consider that you'll have 6 hours of bright sunlight, and another 4-6 of indirect sunlight. Conservatively that's about 8 hours of (8 hours x 5 amps) or 36 to 40 Amp-hours restored. That's enough to restore your 85 Ah battery each day if you take it down to 60%. This system should be fine for your battery--and others might point out I'm being very conservative. Even in late afternoon in indirect light I'm getting 4+ amps. You may find a fully-recharged battery each day by mid-afternoon.
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The charger can charge either AA or AAA sizes and either in a pair or all 4. I ordered mine with 4 AA, this was my need.. But if I recall you may be able to order either, confirm this... I have since ordered additional batteries just for extra.. The charger itself is good, and charges in typical time - its not a quick or fast charger.. But good for overnight. It comes with other plugs for different countries although I dont forsee a need in my future, but hey... I gave more info than requested in hopes it answers any other or others questions...