All-time drag on shop

Caveat: I am quite a technical Spielkind and ready einzufuchsen me into various Fragestelluneg. But when it comes to things that - without large to spray intellect - just have to work, then just simply better. For example, in (electric) toothbrushes and of course in batteries and chargers.

After multiple bad and frustrating experiences with chargers (constant current low loader, a Conrad product, Ansmann, ...) and batteries (Ansmann, GP, Conrad, Varta, ...) which were overcooked either the charger, after a short time a Kapzitätsknick had or always were empty when you needed them, I am to LSD-type called "Eneloop" (HR-UTG, UTGA, UTGB, s. Sanyo eneloop battery Mignon / AA HR 3UTGA min. 1900mAh type 2000mAh 8er Bonus Pack 8 Batteries + 2 battery boxes, 8 Pack Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable AA rechargeable batteries in battery boxes Kraftmax - changed latest version) and regret the step no second.

Of course, even the best battery will only work with a good charger that is able to detect unloading and loading circuit reasonable. The present apparatus meets this promise.

About the technical data (operating voltage 9-14VDC Power Supply 100-240VAC, 4xAA, 4xAAA -. Also mixed, individual supervision in voltage, temperature and max charging time 700mA-900mA-1200mA charging current for AA, 250mA-380mA-500mA charging current for AAA, discharge current 500mA, operating modes: loading, unloading-loading, cyclic unloading-loading to no increase in capacity is more determined, LCD display with invited amount of current battery capacity and energy index) I need to lose any big words because it first in easily understandable Manual stand and 2 actually only interested in playing children.

Relevant are as practical experience. These are:

* Charging current control to "M", connect device Eneloops pure. After max. 2 1/2 hours, the batteries are full, with the same discharge the charge ends almost in the same minute. This speaks for the batteries * and * for charge termination.

* Eneloops be lukewarm on "M" at best.

* AAAs occasionally (ie only with pointed fingers) taking mixed operation a little difficult.

* The LCD is one of the batteries from left to right - in the loading bays they are from top to bottom.

* The heat from the device is noticeable, however, acceptable.

* Rugged, chrome charging contacts.

* Robust, compact, rounded ABS housing. Submerged, well protected from damage LCD.

* Intervention guns housing screws (slot with pin, if you have to have a go in order Firmware Update).

* On the board soldered and guided by a housing cutout Low voltage socket bit shaky (for standard barrel connector) - but nevertheless reliable contact.

* Works with (enclosed) adapter and the cigarette lighter ("car adapter") in the car.

* At first a little "China smell", ie fumes of flux, solder resist, rising from the Pertinaxplatine but soon vanish.

* Who regularly monocells (Caution: after 6.5h and consequently 7800mAh shut down the unit), 3 / 4A, 3 / 4AA and will invite other special designs, which can (and should) buy a device, built from a wooden dowel, two washers, two countersunk screws and some wire an "AA-Dummy" or adapter or buys such z. B. in the store of Mr. Mössinger, the battery-Select is. There are all kinds of charger clamps and other tools.

* The display leaves no doubt on the current status of the batteries could be illuminated (at least briefly, to press), but is more in the category "features that world does not need" to assign.

* Individual selection of batteries ("Select Cell" button), charging mode ("Discharge Cycling" button) and capacity indicator ("Capacity" button) occasionally bit fiddly. But, let's face it: A charge computer space research with Dotmatrixanzeige and QWERTY keypad is maybe not just the Sorcerer's Stone.

* The (sincere) capacitance measurement leaves some advertised with "2800mAh" and other utopian promises special cells very quickly look very old.

All in all, exactly the right tool for the right job. A job, do the four now working in my environment AV4m been going on for many years without complaint and avoid unnecessary primary batteries in the trash. Therefore my buy recommendation falls against direct rivals like the Technoline BC 700 Battery Charger black, the Sanyo Eneloop fast charger MQR06 e-4-3UTGB incl. 4 x AA eneloop AA battery (1900 mAh) or the Sanyo eneloop charger MQN04 for NI-MH AA / AAA batteries NC MQN04E / MQN04-EA relatively easy and there is no way to clear a 5-star safety rating.

I wish a well-considered purchase and always frustration free shop!

PS: Mr. Mössinger (Accu-Select) offers virtually handpicked and -gepimpte AV4m special editions that AV4ms and AV4m + series, which is advertised with a display accuracy of 1%. Here, the AV4m + nor draw attention to themselves with a piezo beeper and the AV4ms is a single slot charger with RS-232 data output. The Delta Peak detection and other parameters in time-consuming and laborious field tests were optimized. This additional expertise bought to be at a premium of about 10 or 30, if you really want to an RS-232 output for use on the PC.

The conclusion as to whether this is to snake oil and three additional out-run by microprocessor interface cables are overpriced along with firmware cosmetics, I leave to the inclined customers.