Overnight Nimh Family Battery Charger by Energizer Batteries
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Digital camera reviews of Overnight Nimh Family Battery Charger
Digital camera Review: Unworthy
Summary: 2 Stars
The item recharges batteries really slow. Not kinda slow. I mean 17 plus hours slow. Any battery. Also. You must... Must have a pair of batteries to charge. It will not charge single cells Example one Double A or Triple A batteries. It will Do C's and D's in a single set. However It takes. Well It feels like this item takes a lifetime to do a simple task. I've ended up replacing this charger with a newer updated Digital Family Charger that takes three hours maximum to charge D Cell batteries. I have basically retired this Pile of wasted plastic and wire to the back of the closet. Another thing that bothered me with this device. The cord isn't detachable. So. Transporting can be a pain. Not to mention if something where to happen to the cord. There is no way of just simply replacing it with another one. Lets say if the cat or dog got a hold of it and thought it was a good idea to chew on the cord? trust me. I had it happen. I feel it won't be the last time.. (Looks at the dog) Anyways. Do I recommend this product to anyone? Yeah I recommend this product to a person that has the will of steel to even consider using this. If you need a set of batteries for lets say a vacation. haha. You might as well just forget it and buy disposable alkaline batteries. Now I do however recommend Energizer recalling this item, Melting it down and using the recycled material to go towards something worth spending money on. Oh yeah. Did I mention this has nice shiny exposed Metal Connections. Oh yeah. They say. Put the batteries in first before you plug it in. They aren't kidding. sweaty hands or damp hands by some odd means. yeah You will light up your day. I recommend the newer models. They have a door mechanism that will move the charging points to the batteries as you shut the lid. Thus removing the need to having to pull back these spring loaded prongs. With a possible zap included. I would say go ahead for 10 Dollars more. Get the new and improved device http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-CHFC-Family-Battery-Charger/dp/B000P6L99A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1239524769&sr=1-5 copy and paste. save yourself. I recommend this one.Digital camera Review: charge!
Summary: 5 Stars
Only for Nimh batteries. AA, AAA, C, D & 9volt. WOOHOO! I can finally recharge ALL my batteries with ONE recharger!! While it's charging, the 2 red lights are on, when it's done, they turn off. The batteries pop in & out easily. When you put them in you need to pull the movable bottom down & place the bottom of the battery(-)in first, making sure that the top(+)is right on the strip, it's very easy. I've had some smaller chargers that I've had to bang on my hand to get the batteries out. But not this one!
I think I'll need to get another one of these because it can only do 4 at a time. You can charge 2 or 4 of the same type at a time, you need 2 to complete the circuit, or 2 AA & 2 AAA or 2 C & 2 D at the same time. 9 volts should be done alone. It takes longer for larger batteries, but I don't mind the wait. If you're in a hurry you can use a 15 minute recharger but you won't have a fully recharged battery, which will then lose power more quickly. The more often a battery isn't completely charged, the shorter the life it will have.
This is a lightweight piece. Since it charges slowly over many hours it will not get hot, like the quick chargers do, so it's safe to set on any surface (obviously not next to water).
The clear cover keeps out dust & dirt but not little hands so put it up where the rugrats can't get it or the cord, again obvious, but some people need reminding ;P
A great piece worth the price & I'm buying another!