Traditional Universal Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger (V-1199) with Timer Control Review

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(More customer reviews)I like this charger. It is inexpensive and does the job, but requires a rather knowledgeable user. If you are the typical user, I recommend you not buy this. However, if you know something about batteries, this is a pretty good bargain charger, and does C, D, and 9v cells.
The V-1199 is a timed charger, `Fast Charger' on the packaging not withstanding. After 4 or 8 hours (there is a switch: NiCd or NiMH), the charger changes from full charge to trickle charge.
Problem: the charging for AA and AAA cells are good, but the charging for C and D is woefully inadequate. You will have to leave these types of cells for an unknown number of hours at trickle charge to give them a full charge. The instructions do not list what the amps are for full charge or trickle, so there is no real way of telling how much longer to leave these type of cells. 9V are even worse: it trickle charges, and there is no timer; you just have to keep track of the hours.
As a practical matter, I leave C, D, and 9v for a full 24 hours. Overcharging is not a problem since it trickles, so you can safely leave your cells for even longer without a problem.
Technical data from instructions:
NiCd (4 hours)
AAA (240-300 mAh)
AA (750-800 mAh)
C (1400 mAh)
D (1400 mAh)
NiMH (8 hours)
AAA (550-800 mAh)
AA (1600-2300 mAh)
C (2300-2800 mAh)
D (2300-2800 mAh)
D (5000 mAh) - 16 hours (2 cycles)
9v.
NiCd (110 mAh) 10 hours
NiMH (150-160 mAh) 15 hours

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Features: Recharges 1-4 AAA, AA, C & D NiMH/NiCd batteries Standard Charge for 1 or 2 9V cells With battery type selector for NiCd or NiMH AAA, AA, C & D batteries Recharges batteries in single or a group Automatic charging current selection for the different size batteries Built-in IC timer control LED lamp to indicate proper charging Fast charging in the specified period with automatic switch to tricle charge Charging Time: NiCd D/C/AA/AAA: 5 hours by timer control Charging Time: NiMH D/C/AA/AAA: 8 hours by timer control Charging Time: NiCd/NiMH 9V : 10-15 hours by manual Packaging and color may vary

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