ga-ga
Senior Member
can anybody tell me where can I get a smartcharger in UK
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UK smartcharger??
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Werner W.
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Hi Ga-ga,
I got a Ansmann Powerline 4 Traveller charger from http://www.digibattery.co.uk
Its microprocessor controlled, and it has plug adapters for Worldwide use. It takes about 3 hrs to charge 2000 mah batteries. Have a look - maybe its what you're looking for.
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EJN
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Greg -
Yes I've seen that Ansman one and it looks OK although a little bit bulky I think. But get yourself to Maplins...was in ours today .. they now have the NEW Uniross 2000mA AAs and I've got a set on first charge at the mo' but they also have (sorely tempted) a Van-something 'smart ' charger which is by looks and spec a real treat ..knock the shine off MAHA. It's got microprocessor control , EACH cell seperately controlled , do one , two , three ot four - AND AA or AAA .. AND a discharge button. AND - it's VERY compact . Flying lead with mains plug moulded. Actually so overwhelmed I forget the price (!!!!!) but I'm sorely tempted. I've got a similar one I bought there a few years ago and that's also got independant cell charge and discharge, works really great This I suspect is just the update but if I like it, take it from me , it's good
Eric
EJN
Yes I've seen that Ansman one and it looks OK although a little bit bulky I think. But get yourself to Maplins...was in ours today .. they now have the NEW Uniross 2000mA AAs and I've got a set on first charge at the mo' but they also have (sorely tempted) a Van-something 'smart ' charger which is by looks and spec a real treat ..knock the shine off MAHA. It's got microprocessor control , EACH cell seperately controlled , do one , two , three ot four - AND AA or AAA .. AND a discharge button. AND - it's VERY compact . Flying lead with mains plug moulded. Actually so overwhelmed I forget the price (!!!!!) but I'm sorely tempted. I've got a similar one I bought there a few years ago and that's also got independant cell charge and discharge, works really great This I suspect is just the update but if I like it, take it from me , it's good
Eric
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Duncan Burt
Leading Member
Thanks for that lead Eric, is this what you are refering to
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=021217231340572&moduleno=28947&modulecode=
Duncan
Birmingham, England
http://www.pbase.com/duncanburt
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=021217231340572&moduleno=28947&modulecode=
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Duncan
Birmingham, England
http://www.pbase.com/duncanburt
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EJN
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No, that looks very much like the last one I saw in local shop but there were none of those today. Actually that one pictured is MUCH bigger/chunkier than the picture makes it out and I was put off by it. The present (new?) one is VERY compact , much similar to my original .. black solid box only about 50% taller than an AA and if it's anything like my old one, a real hefty transformer in it as it weighs more than size would make you think. LED over EACH cell compartmrnt. Don't know if it's on their very update site but seems not if you've just picked that one up. Looks as though it's VERY new stock then, but I thought it was a good one. Certainly if anything like my original it performs excellently. Minewas VANROSS but they've changed it now to VAN-something slightly different. Sure it's same origin though and I just don't know another at all in UK that does the same - individual control AND discharger. Checked just tonight on US MAHA site and nothing is said of a discharge on theirs, just 'controlled' charge ... not the same at all
EJN
ga-ga
Senior Member
Hi Eric,
I had seen the one duncan found and wasn't sure about it - it does say individual control over each battery but .......
can you send me a pic of the one you recommend...(or the one you have thats like it)
I'll go in to Manchester and see if they've got it
if enough people can give me firm orders - I'll try and negotiate a package together with the HAMA 2000 pack that 7day have on offer
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5934
I can mail out from our post office no problem - I should be able to do it at no mail cost (UK) at least...and combine the best offers from two directions...? (I do have to try to make some profit though - We're trying to keep our post-office alive!)
anybody interested .....???
I had seen the one duncan found and wasn't sure about it - it does say individual control over each battery but .......
can you send me a pic of the one you recommend...(or the one you have thats like it)
I'll go in to Manchester and see if they've got it
if enough people can give me firm orders - I'll try and negotiate a package together with the HAMA 2000 pack that 7day have on offer
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5934
I can mail out from our post office no problem - I should be able to do it at no mail cost (UK) at least...and combine the best offers from two directions...? (I do have to try to make some profit though - We're trying to keep our post-office alive!)
anybody interested .....???
E
EJN
Guest
Greg -
No, I was surprised to see that charger pic that Duncan put up . That was one I saw in our localk shop some time recently but it IS a lot bulkier than the pic indicates and of course it does need to accommodate PP3s etc. Not really for a sort of digi user with just AAs to worry about. The one I saw you will see (I hope later) as I've made up my mind to nip down to buy one in this next hour or so. I've been so pleased with my original and this is as good if not better. Forgot to mention but on the back it has a switch you can change current supply. Intended to suit different capacity batts but it seems to me that you can set it if you wish to give a low current supply to give a nice long easy charge ..or the higher one to do a 1800/2000mA in about 4/5 hours or so. I've NEVER found one like it in UK, and as mentioned (never noticed before) I don't think even MAHA do an actual discharge - they call it 'controlled' but that's not like taking down to Delta then fully charging. Watch this space .. or maybe a new one to get it clear of this
Eric
No, I was surprised to see that charger pic that Duncan put up . That was one I saw in our localk shop some time recently but it IS a lot bulkier than the pic indicates and of course it does need to accommodate PP3s etc. Not really for a sort of digi user with just AAs to worry about. The one I saw you will see (I hope later) as I've made up my mind to nip down to buy one in this next hour or so. I've been so pleased with my original and this is as good if not better. Forgot to mention but on the back it has a switch you can change current supply. Intended to suit different capacity batts but it seems to me that you can set it if you wish to give a low current supply to give a nice long easy charge ..or the higher one to do a 1800/2000mA in about 4/5 hours or so. I've NEVER found one like it in UK, and as mentioned (never noticed before) I don't think even MAHA do an actual discharge - they call it 'controlled' but that's not like taking down to Delta then fully charging. Watch this space .. or maybe a new one to get it clear of this
Eric
samel
New member
Try NEVADA Portsmouth Hampshire for MAHA MH-C204F
Regards Sam
Jake7
Well-known member
Two places I've bought from:
Maplins .... Vanson (ultra-fast) Model V-1000
Jessops .... Uniross Ultra-Fast
Both smart-chargers are pretty similar:
(1) Both charge NiMH and NiCd
(2) Both take either 2 or 4 AA/AAA batteries
(3) Both have simple RED and GREEN leds to show 'charging' and 'charged' status.
Both seem to work fine ...... and fast
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EJN
Guest
Jake -
..but neither will take a SEPERATE single battery and either discharge or charge it .. and a FAST charge is really not the best way to treat a battery ..a steady controlled (in some way) charge is always better. Most of us have more than one set so I really don't see the REGULAR urgency for a 'do-it-in-a-flash sort of charge.
This latest one I just bought does seem the same as that you mentioned and it is NOT the same as the one I bought from Maplins about 2+ year ago. That was a Vanross Model V-1969 and it SAYS 'Microprocessor Controlled' and really does "weigh a ton" for the size of it (not much different than this latest one. THAT has been great but I just don't think they do it now. This new one though is going great on the brand new Sanyo 1850s I've got in it. Steady charge going in (on now for 5 hours or more and still going) so anxious to measure volts when it stops blinking
EJN
ga-ga
Senior Member
E
EJN
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Greg -
That seems to fit the bill exactly as I would certainly expect - provided you don't mind the obvious size with ten capacity. Technically though it's quite spot-on .. but I get the feeling it's NOT UK based ? so where do you get it ?
Having said that ...I put NEW 1850 Sanyo AAs in this latest Maplins one I bought - set it to discharge to start with so they'd all go down to Delta level then auto-switch to charge. Just left it overnight as it IS a modest 250mA type charge output so it was not a "5-minute" job ... all nicely red lit this morning, just put the meter on them and ..
1.401 - 1.406 - 1.415 - 1.423
..so you can't complain at that !! either the charger OR batteries. In case you're wondering, the batts came with a camera so I don't know where you'd get them , wish I did !
Eric
EJN
That seems to fit the bill exactly as I would certainly expect - provided you don't mind the obvious size with ten capacity. Technically though it's quite spot-on .. but I get the feeling it's NOT UK based ? so where do you get it ?
Having said that ...I put NEW 1850 Sanyo AAs in this latest Maplins one I bought - set it to discharge to start with so they'd all go down to Delta level then auto-switch to charge. Just left it overnight as it IS a modest 250mA type charge output so it was not a "5-minute" job ... all nicely red lit this morning, just put the meter on them and ..
1.401 - 1.406 - 1.415 - 1.423
..so you can't complain at that !! either the charger OR batteries. In case you're wondering, the batts came with a camera so I don't know where you'd get them , wish I did !
Eric
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ga-ga
Senior Member
Eric,
this charger is not imported into UK at the moment AFAIK
but I was so impressed with it I am thinking of importing a batch
the spec seems to be all anyone would want in a charger.....?
have you seen MKs battery discourse?..
amongst other things he seems to be advocating quickcharging..??
batteries.....
personally I'm using 1300mah myself ......
but since it seems even those with 2000mah would never go out without a spare set......??
and I've never ever changed batteries more than once in a day.......
I don't think I'm missing much really!.........???
ga-ga
this charger is not imported into UK at the moment AFAIK
but I was so impressed with it I am thinking of importing a batch
the spec seems to be all anyone would want in a charger.....?
have you seen MKs battery discourse?..
amongst other things he seems to be advocating quickcharging..??
batteries.....
personally I'm using 1300mah myself ......
but since it seems even those with 2000mah would never go out without a spare set......??
and I've never ever changed batteries more than once in a day.......
I don't think I'm missing much really!.........???
ga-ga
E
EJN
Guest
Greg -
I think if I were you I'd just give it up. I'm fed-up with trying to be of help to people on various things. My father was a battery technician all his life and I guess I've forgotten more about batteries than most folk know or care about. In this world now it seems a conveniece attitude that 'why bother , batts are cheap, use 'em as you can then buy another lot!' Same with other things .. you try to advise or help folk but they just don't bother or want to know about it half the time it seems. Annoys me when you spend time on such, then never even get a response in lot of cases.
I just can't help myself often ..learn by MY mistakes sort of thing ..but it's all to little avail.
On that Vanross charger you illustrated I think the big snag is "who would want 10 batteries on charge ????" I appreciate its qualities, it DOES look 'the goods' .. but it IS a bit OTT isn't it.. for ANY just amateur digi users. I think I'll just fade away and let the rest of the world get on with it
Eric
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Jake7
Well-known member
I have no device (camera, GPS, etc.) which will take other than 2 or 4 batteries.
. and a FAST charge is really not the best
Just not a problem. Batteries 3 years old are still going strong!
.a steady controlled (in some way) charge
Good reason .... topping up the batteries just before you use them. Remember that batteries will use their charge whether they're in a camera or not.
5+ hours!? obviously someone with time on their hands
EJN:
Have been following your discussion on this thread ... but you haven't mentioned the charger you did go out and finally buy.
Van - something etc. is all I could glean from your posts.
Perhaps there's a link to it online at Maplin ?
thanks for that - have just ordered some ansmann 2000's so want to get the best poss. charger for them.
Have been following your discussion on this thread ... but you haven't mentioned the charger you did go out and finally buy.
Van - something etc. is all I could glean from your posts.
Perhaps there's a link to it online at Maplin ?
thanks for that - have just ordered some ansmann 2000's so want to get the best poss. charger for them.
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