Hitech iC-108UL Smart Quick Charger for AA and AAA Ni-MH / Ni-Cd Rechargeable Batteries Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros:
- Very cheap for a smart charger.
- Pretty fast at charging batteries. Takes something like 5 hours (I didn't keep track) for 4 dead Energizer 2500mAH nimh AA's. Much faster than my old dumb charger that just threw current at the batteries without regard for how full the batteries were.
- The microprocessor seems to be pretty good. Unplugging the charger with just charged batteries and plugging the charger back in causes the microprocessor to notice in a few minutes that the batteries are already charged and the LED's go to green.
- Manual claims that once the charging cycle is finished (LED's go green), the charger trickle charges.
- It is UL listed (class 2 battery charger, with some codes: 35JC; E204717)
- Universal AC adapter. Nice when traveling, not only because it works in any country, but because this design makes the charger very light (no heavy wall-wart transformer inside).
- Folding plug!
Cons:
- Charges in pairs. (you need two dead batteries to charge)
- Smells. It smells like chemicals, and does so especially while charging. At its worst, it can be smelled from a body-length's away. Edit... A month later... I left the charger outside on the porch for a week and it smells much better now (just a trace of chemicals)
Notes:
Batteries get hot when charging, but quick charging always does this.
I kept the package that the charger came in (it is reusable) and store it in there.
I didn't try Ni-cads, but for Ni-mh AA and AAA batteries, this charger does a good job.
Specs: Output 1.5V, 450mA. Dimensions: 106x66x30.5mm. Weight: 82g. Operating Temp 0-45C

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Hitech iC-108UL smart quick charger charges 2 or 4 units of AA and AAA Ni-MH/ Ni-CD rechargeable batteries in 1.5 to 6.5 hours. Two sets of individual charging channel with 2 respective LED indicators. LED light turns red when charging batteries and the light turns green when charging is completed. Microprocessor controlled for fast and safe charging, with Negative delta Voltage (V) detection. Reverse polarity protection that prevents damaging the charger and batteries if batteries were installed incorrectly. Equips with smart features such as alkaline battery detection capability, temperature protection (to prevent overcharging), short circuit protection and safety timer function. iC-108UL has safety standard of UL / CUL. Its compact size, light weight and universal voltage (100V-240V) features make it easy for travelling and for storage. Excellent for digital cameras and portable electronics. Recommended to use with Yuasa AA and AAA rechargeable batteries (batteries not included). Please visit our Storefront to view a complete line of Yuasa Ni-Mh AA and AAA batteries. Charging current is 450mA (max) and charging time: AA size battery (600-1100mAh) : 1.5 to 2.5 hours AA size battery (1200-2000mAh): 2.5 to 4.5 hours AA size battery (2100-2500mAh): 4.5 to 5.5 hours AA size battery (2600-2800mAh): 5.5 to 6.5 hours AAA size battery (200-350mAh): 0.5 to 0.9 hours AAA size battery (600-1000mAh): 1.0 to 2.5 hours NOTE: For optimum result, always charge batteries with the same capacity and chemistry in pairs.

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