Duracell Rechargeable Battery Charger CEF14 - 40% off - $17.00

berko_max on 31/07/2013 - 14:58 files.ozbargain.com.au (230 clicks)

Duracell Rechargeable Battery Charger CEF14 1 pack
Was $32.54 each Now $17 each Save $15.54 each

Seems like a good charger, has 4 batteries with it too. Don't know if it charges Eneloop ones though.

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dcep on 31/07/2013 - 15:06

+1

That's a dumb charger.

Duracell's cheapie smart charger model is #CEF23 , which seems out of production or rarely available anywhere else.
I got one of above back in last year's Ozb deal but it died after a while.
[Deactivated] on 31/07/2013 - 16:04

Op, you might want to include more info such
Coles:
RohBoat on 31/07/2013 - 16:06

"Don't know if it charges Eneloop ones though."

Why wouldn't it?
uncyspam on 31/07/2013 - 16:38

—edit— learn to read.

it will charge them, but poorly, and you will not get good use out of expensive batteries. buy a decent charger people!
- RohBoat on 07/08/2013 - 14:57
  
  I read "Don't know if it charges Eneloop ones though." as "Don't know if it charges Eneloop ones though."
Russ on 01/08/2013 - 00:11

A good general rule: if the company that makes the charger also makes batteries, it is unlikely that their charger will maximize the life of your batteries.

If it did, they wouldn't sell as many replacement batteries to you, and it would cut into their profits. It's in their interest to sell you a "dumb" charger that will overcharge and damage your batteries.

There are exceptions to the rule, apparently one of the Sanyo chargers is a smart charger, but can only charge batteries in pairs. It's worth noting that the two favourite brands of chargers on OzBargain are Powerex (Maha) and La Crosse, and they don't manufacture batteries AFAIK.