Carrefour Battery Chargers

[timlim]

Anyone has experience with Carrefour in-house branded battery chargers?

They go for $39.90 (with 4 x 2300 AAs) and the packaging seems to suggest that they are 15-minute chargers. Would appreciate if anyone can confirm if this is indeed the case, as the info on the packaging is not very detailed. Also does not state if different rated batts can be charged simultaneously.

Any info would be much appreciated as the price seems quite attractive...or are they better value products out there?

Thanks in advance!

[paradigm]

guess that true 15-mins chargers dun exist ... usually 15 mins for those rated 1600 or 2000 AA ... if yours is the latest 2700 AA batteries, it may take up to 45mins or 1 hr to fully charge ...

anyway, depends on you, already my "15-mins" charger is much faster than the previous one I had which charges overnight ...

There should not be any problems charging different rated batteries together

[night86mare]

EastGear is selling PowerEx travel charger at $39 as well, comes with four 2700 batteries.

It's 1 hour for 2 batteries, 2 hours for 4, but has battery conditioning, etc.. Might want to consider?

[paradigm]

Originally Posted by night86mare EastGear is selling PowerEx travel charger at $39 as well, comes with four 2700 batteries. It's 1 hour for 2 batteries, 2 hours for 4, but has battery conditioning, etc.. Might want to consider?

battery conditioning ???? wat's tt?

[roDz]

15 minutes charging? Thats fast...my Sony charger charges 4 batteries in 5hrs...add another 5hrs to discharge all 4 batteries before i charge them...

[timlim]

Originally Posted by night86mare EastGear is selling PowerEx travel charger at $39 as well, comes with four 2700 batteries. It's 1 hour for 2 batteries, 2 hours for 4, but has battery conditioning, etc.. Might want to consider?

are the above charging times for full recharge of 2700-rated batteries? thanks!

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by timlim are the above charging times for full recharge of 2700-rated batteries? thanks!

Based on manual, should be.

1 hour quick charge for AA battery > 2000 mAh. It's pretty fast. I had fun conditioning all of my batteries.

@ paradigm: Battery conditioning = fully drain batteries before recharging them. Something to do with memory effect, you'd have to ask the tech geeks. The real ones, anyways.

[theRBK]

sony does have a 15min charger...see here...for 2500mAh batteries

[roDz]

Originally Posted by theRBK sony does have a 15min charger...see here...for 2500mAh batteries

already buy lah bro... anyway,no hurry...juz have more spare batteries...anyway,anyone knows how much is the Sony 15mins charger??? Ooopss...sorry OT here

[paradigm]

Originally Posted by roDz already buy lah bro... anyway,no hurry...juz have more spare batteries...anyway,anyone knows how much is the Sony 15mins charger??? Ooopss...sorry OT here

hehe ... I dun mind knowing the price as well ...

[paradigm]

Originally Posted by night86mare Based on manual, should be. 1 hour quick charge for AA battery > 2000 mAh. It's pretty fast. I had fun conditioning all of my batteries. @ paradigm: Battery conditioning = fully drain batteries before recharging them. Something to do with memory effect, you'd have to ask the tech geeks. The real ones, anyways.

u mean refreshing the batteries? hmmm ... I might 1 2 consider tt as well ...

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by paradigm u mean refreshing the batteries? hmmm ... I might 1 2 consider tt as well ...

Yeah, they call it REJUVENATION also..

I think need to be more drama for marketing.

[kairospix]

Originally Posted by timlim Anyone has experience with Carrefour in-house branded battery chargers? They go for $39.90 (with 4 x 2300 AAs) and the packaging seems to suggest that they are 15-minute chargers. Would appreciate if anyone can confirm if this is indeed the case, as the info on the packaging is not very detailed. Also does not state if different rated batts can be charged simultaneously. Any info would be much appreciated as the price seems quite attractive...or are they better value products out there? Thanks in advance!

you might want to consider GP PowerBank V800C quick-charge... also 15 min but the batteries are at 2700mHA

[ipin]

A few friends of mine suggested Varta. 15min charger, but 200mAh.