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La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger

 
 
La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger
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La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger

The La Crosse Technology BC700 Alpha Power Battery Charger has four modes and charges all NiCd and NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries. The four modes include charge, discharge (discharges the batteries and then recharges them), recharge (discharges and recharges up to 20 times to bring old batteries back to life) and test (displays the battery capacity). BC-700 Battery Charger " Features: • All modes automatically default to 200 mA charge on the BC-700 Battery charger • Charge both AA and AAA rechargeable batteries simultaneously and will charge all Low-Discharge batteries. Sanyo Eneloop, Uniross Hybrio, Nexcell EnergyOn, Accupower Acculoop and other future low discharge batteries. • Hhas Four independent channels - Charges 1, 2, 3 , or 4 rechargeable batteries at a time. • Overheat detection to protect over-charging and LCD shows capacity for each battery when charging is complete • Charge Mode - allows a range of user selectable milliamp settings from 200 to 700 for faster charging times. Within 4 seconds after rechargeable batteries are inserted charging automatically begins at 200mA, or you may select 500, or 700mA charge rates for faster charging times. • Discharge Mode - reduces memory effect by discharging rechargeable battery completely before recharging to full capacity. User selectable. • Refresh Mode - discharges and recharges up to 20 cycles or until rechargeable battery is refreshed to full capacity. User Selectable. • Test Mode- First charges the rechargeable battery to full capacity, then discharges completely to measure rechargeable battery capacity for display in mAh or Ah, and then recharges each rechargeable battery to full battery capacity. • UL approved, BC 700 charger also has safeguards that sense rechargeable battery polarity, rechargeable battery temperature and defective rechargeable batteries. • World Voltage capable - Operates on 100~240V AC Input.

  • Battery charger for NiCad and NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries

  • Features 4 modes: charge, discharge, refresh, and test

  • Charges both AA & AAA rechargeable batteries simultaneously

  • 4 separate LCD displays for simultaneous readouts

  • Overheat-detection to prevent over-charging

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Product Details:
Product Length: 2.0 inches
Product Width: 3.0 inches
Product Height: 5.0 inches
Product Weight: 0.57 pounds
Package Length: 10.0 inches
Package Width: 9.0 inches
Package Height: 2.5 inches
Package Weight: 0.85 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 123 reviews
 
 

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Average Customer Review:4.5
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5An MUST to make the most out of your rechargeable batteries!!  Mar 11, 2010
I've had this charger for a little over 2 weeks and it's already proven itself many times over! I hate spending money on batteries all the time, especially getting rechargeable ones that are supposed to last but all of a sudden, are no longer holding the charge they once did. This charger has resurrected those batteries for me!

First off, I see some people criticizing this charger as needing an "expert user" which is a complete exageration. Is this charger more complicated than just popping the batteries in? Yes, but once you understand how it works, it's dead simple to use. The biggest thing to get used to is having to select the charging mode and current upon inserting the batteries. It only took me doing things wrong twice before I figured out what to do. For those used to just popping in batteries to a charger, this will take some getting used to but is worth it for the life you get back from your batteries.

I have to say, I love having a digital display on this charger. With most normal chargers, you just get a light telling you that it's done charging, but you have no idea how much "charge" actually is in your batteries. With this one, you know exactly how much capacity your batteries now have. My older batteries, had lost so much charging room, in many cases they had less than 50% of the original 2500mAh. After running "Discharge/Refresh", all of these batteries were brought to over 2000mAh, some almost all the way back to 100%.

Now, as you'll see other people review, don't buy this expecting to get a "quick charge" out of your batteries. As with most things in life, to do it right takes time and that holds true to this charger. On the default setting (which is also the lowest, 200mAh) you can expect to take over 12 hours to charge a AA from a completely discharged state. Bumping it up to the highest setting (750mAh) drops that down to under 4 hours. Yes, it's still longer than the "quick charger" you got with your batteries, but look at where those batteries are now.

Plain and simple, this charger is WELL worth the price in the longevity it will provide your batteries. Use it wisely and not only will your batteries last longer in your devices, you'll keep them longer because of it!

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5Great Charger!!!!  Mar 10, 2010
This is the best rechargeable battery charger ever!!! Buy it!!! Enjoy it!!! I rarely submit a product review after purchase. This is a very good product and deserves five stars or more!!! I think there are enough accolades by hundreds of people. Therefore, I'll stop here.

4700 vs WizardOne  Mar 10, 2010
I own both the Lacrosse BC-700 and the Maha WizardOne chargers. Each has worked extremely well for me. The Wizard is larger and it spaces the batteries nicely for cooling and the lighted display, very bright and large, is all-informative. I don't mind that the display toggles between cells, rather than displaying the information on all cells at once. This is my main at-home charger. I keep the Lacrosse at work. More compact in size, the Lacrosse's unlit LCD display is also smaller than the Wizard's but it also is very informative. The BC-700 charges at 200, 500 and 700 Ma, while the Wizard can charge much faster if needed. Frankly, most of the time, I charge at a low 200 Ma on either the Lacrosse or the Wizard for the benefit of longer battery life. I can't complain about either charger. I enjoy having both. The Lacrosse is cheaper and a little more compact, but if you need faster charging (higher than 700 Ma) then the Wizard will fill the bill. Now, all this said, which one would I pick if I could own only one? A really tough choice, but it would be the Wizard.

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5Great Product!  Mar 04, 2010
It's nice to see an actual number to let you know what the charge is. I can't say enough how great this product is and the options you have, yet its easy to use.

5Great Charger  Mar 04, 2010
I bought this charger based on the reviews to use with some Eneloop batteries. So far it has been a great item. I love the refresh feature and the fact that you can choose the charging voltage. It seems to do a very good job of maximizing the life of your batteries.

 
 
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