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La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger

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Manufacturer: La Crosse Technology
Brand: La Crosse Technology
List Price: $69.95
Our Price: $39.99
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Average Ratings:

PRODUCT FEATURES:All modes automatically default to 200 mA charge;Charge both AA and AAA rechargeable batteries simultaneously;Overheat detection to protect over-charging.


DESCRIPTION:

Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Lawn & Patio
Brand: La Crosse Technology
Color: Blue
EAN: 0757456993836
Feature: Battery charger; charges AA and AAA batteries simultaneously
Label: La Crosse Technology
Manufacturer: La Crosse Technology
Material Type: Nylon
Model: BC-900/BC-9009
Publisher: La Crosse Technology
Studio: La Crosse Technology


FEATURES:

• Battery charger; charges AA and AAA batteries simultaneously
• 4 separate LCD displays; 4 modes; heat monitor prevents overcharging
• Comes with 4 AA and 4 AAA rechargeable batteries
• Also includes 4 C- and 4 D-size battery adapters and durable travel bag
• Measures 5.1 by 3 by 1.5 inches; Colors May Vary



ACCESSORIES:

• La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger
• La Crosse Technology AAA Rechargeable Batteries - 4 pack
• La Crosse Technology AA Rechargeable Batteries - 4 pack


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• Duracell Pre Charged Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries, 4-Pack


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Dangerous Meltdown
Comment: This charger worked great for 4 weeks.And then it happened! I Put 2 aaa NIMH Batteries in to be Recharged. Went to take a shower and when I came downstairs I just thought I would take a look at the status of the batteries. To my horror I saw 2 batteries with the acid leaking out of the jacket of the batteries! little bubbles of acid coming out.I turned it off but by this time it was so hot i had to use a paper towel to remove them! after that,I noticed the bottom of the charger where the batteries lay was melted! WHAT!!! I called LACROSSE and they told me to send it back.I have another one on the way,ACCORDING TO THEM but i don't know if its a new version or not.It will be here in 3 days. if its the exact same one, I don't want it! What would have happened if I wasn't home? I will update when I get it.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Smart full featured Battery Charger
Comment: This is a great product, but I did discover a few 'glitches'. If you put four batteries at a time, it works just as designed. If you add one battery at a time, and set the specific bay for the function desired (charge, discharge, test, refresh), and give it enough time to 'accept' your request, you're fine. If you already have one or more batteries charging, and try to put in 2 more, or 3 more, you would expect that the default change of 'mode', would apply to the recently added batteries, but that is not necessarily the case. It sometimes 'blinks' (to show which bay/cell you are programming) only one of the new batteries bays, and not all the ones you JUST added.

The workaround, is once you have one battery already charging, if you want to add more, just add and program ONE AT A TIME.

(one time, I did have a 'glitch' happen, where adding two more batteries, while one was already charging, it reset the charge mode for all three batteries, so the two batteries that were already deep into a 'refresh' cycle, obviously, had to be 'restarted'. DOH!)

There also seems to be 'limits' it places. Although you can charge/discharge at various current levels, some batteries I have put in, the La Crosse charger won't charge at a current higher than it's "minimum" (200ma charge, 100 ma discharge). This is especially true for AAA batteries, and in some cases (rarer) AA batteries as well.

Additional, I did have 'trouble' getting the charger to recognize Tenergy AAA batteries. It sees the negative connector lead on the charger is fairly 'low', so that if the 'plastic cover/lip' of the AAA battery goes too far into the center of the negative battery terminal, the negative connector lead on the charger, doesn't make a good contact, so the charger says "null" not recognizing there's a battery in there at all.

The work around for this problem, is to 'tilt' the AAA battery, so that it makes a better contact, and luckily, the positive charger lead, is 'grided' so it creates a 'grip' and doesn't just 'pop' the AAA battery out.

The features and functions of the LaCrosse charger are really cool and for a techno-geek is great to play with (allowing you to change the current from slow (and better for the battery) to fast (because you need them recharged ASAP, but harder on the battery's long term life)... to charge/discharge/refresh/test modes.

The only 'nit' is really that the negative charger lead, could have been better designed. In other battery charges, there is a very 'flexible' negative lead connector that allows for the variance in length between a AA and a AAA. In the LaCrosse, they have TWO separate negative lead connectors, one higher up for the AA, and one lower to catch the negative lead of a AAA battery, but low enough, not to come in contact if a AA battery were in the charging bay. However, this has lead to 'lack of connection' with some AAA batteries.

But overall, I'm still very happy with the purchase. Way better than the 'dumb' chargers I used to own (and still do).

Customer Rating:
Summary: Best charger for the money
Comment: La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger
This thing is the greatest thing since sliced cheese.
I've always had a problem with devices going dead fairly quickly when using NMH batteries even if the device was not in use for a couple of weeks.
I never figured it out what was wrong until I bought this charger.
If you have one battery that won't hold a charge, it is the weekest link in a device that holds multiple batteries and is the determining factor in how long the device will run on that group of batteries.
This charger finds those week batteries so you can get rid of them.
Now that I have weeded out those week batteries, my devices run much much longer on any group of batteries that I have charged.

Yes, it is true that if you have a completely dead battery or one that went to a negative charge because it was the weekest one in your device, this charger will not charge the battery and displays NULL on the screen.
However, if you take a good battery and connect the positive to the positive and the negative to the negative of the dead battery for a few seconds, the battery will aquire enough charge to be placed in the charger and the charger will recognize the battery.
I usually use two butter knives and place the negative side of the two batteries on one knife and connect the positive with another knife.

The instructions in the manual tell you to unplug the charger and put your batteries in then use a paper clip to connect the two positive ends of the dead and good battery together for a few seconds. Then remove the batteries, plug it in and replace the batteries.
I just don't always have a paper clip handy but the butter knifes are always where I can find them.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice Charger
Comment: This charger has rescued at least 6 Energizer AA rechargeable batteries from the recycle bin. Just be sure you have the time when you set it to refresh - it took better than two days on four of those batteries.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Sportster
Comment: Read the reviews between this and the Maha and decided that I could not go wrong regardless which I chose. Both gives the user similar options to charge/recycle/discharge etc. and maximize the life of your batteries. I chose the LaCrosse for its small size. I'm more inclined to take this with me when traveling than the larger Maha.

Very happy with the unit.

Item arrived a day early, just in time for my trip---thank you Amazon!!

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