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La Crosse Battery Charger - BC1000 $56.27 AUD Shipped

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7/10: Now $48.09 USD. $58.98 AUD Shipped
10/10: Now $45.80 USD. $56.27 AUD Shipped

This deal is on again for anyone who missed the last deal on this charger. Except I think it is the cheapest it has been on Amazon according to CamelCamelCamel. Was $59.95 now $45.68 saving of 24%. Delivery to Australia for one unit is $9.60.

For anyone not in the know, this is one of the smart chargers so will trickle charge when the batteries are fully charged unlike the standard dumb charges that can reduce battery life in the long term by over charging.

Thanks to foobar for the info he posted below for last deal.

Input voltage: 100-240 VAC but MUST have the proper adapter.

The BC1000 Alpha Power Battery Charger can be used to fill all NiMH or NiCd rechargeable batteries, AA & AAA.

Simultaneously charges multiple AA or AAA batteries, and can be set to different charging currents: charge, discharge, refresh, and test.

Defaults to 200mA and automatically switches to a trickle charge after completion to ensure maximum battery capacity. Overheat detection so not to overcharge and the charger will detect a dead battery.

Charging Current: Selectable charging current : 200, 500, 700 or 1000mA. When only channel 1 and/or channel 4 are used, can select up 1500 or 1800 mA.

Max Charging Capacity: 3000 mAh

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  • jasonc on 03/10/2012 - 10:25

    got one last time. good get

  • inamberclad on 03/10/2012 - 10:25

    any ideas how this is different to the bc700?

    • Steptoe on 03/10/2012 - 10:46

      Check the other thread to be sure, but memory says it was to do with adjustable charge rates.

      • enjunuet on 03/10/2012 - 10:56

        Yeah I believe the BC-700 can only select up to 700mA charge rate whereas the BC-1000 is up to 1800mA charge rate. So it is supposed to be quicker to charge for larger capacity batteries.

        • Cheap Rich Guy on 03/10/2012 - 11:34

          I have the BC-700 and can confirm that the max charge rate is 700mA. It takes about 2.5 hours to charge my Eneloop black 2400mah batteries.

    • meong on 06/10/2012 - 11:32

      the BC1000 comes with bonus 4xAAA batteries and 4xAA batteries. Quite a good deal considering the bonus. Also, the BC1000 has that refresh function which will do multiple times full cycle of charge and discharge for your old rechargeable batteries until it finds the peak performance of your batteries.

  • montemaj on 03/10/2012 - 10:30

    This charger is good. It was able to revive some of my batteries which I was thinking of throwing away (recycle).

  • impoze on 03/10/2012 - 10:32

    whats the proper adaptor for 100-240 VAC?
    can't just use the power plug adaptors?

    • Steptoe on 03/10/2012 - 10:47

      Switch mode power supply just needs the pin adapter.

      • UFO on 03/10/2012 - 11:26

        is the cable attached to the unit, or can it be changed like a printer power cable?

        • Steptoe on 03/10/2012 - 14:12

          It's a plug pack, so you may already have a suitable replacement.

  • unco on 03/10/2012 - 10:46

    Got one about a month ago, it was $47.12 + delivery back then so even cheaper this time around!
    Good unit, I think I almost have a little too much fun checking the capacity of all of my old rechargeable batteries around the house and seeing how well they can be refreshed!

    • clandestino on 03/10/2012 - 13:53

      Come on, just admit it. This is the real reason why people on here are buying these expensive chargers !

  • baghwan on 03/10/2012 - 10:48

    Looking for a similar charger, but I need to be able to charge via USB as well, anyone know any good models?

    • Steptoe on 03/10/2012 - 14:16

      The eneloop USB charger might suit. Don't know if USB has the grunt to support these smart charge rates.

  • padfoot07 on 03/10/2012 - 11:09
    +2

    Is it worth getting one of these or just buying more eneloops when they go on special? For $50 wouldn't it work out cheaper to do this?

    I'm not saying its a bad deal, I'm just curious cause I've only recently started using eneloops.

    • enjunuet on 03/10/2012 - 15:15

      If you are thinking along these lines, then it might be worth it to go for the cheaper BC-700 which will still do the trick but is cheaper. The good function on these chargers is the ability to check the remaining charge on the battery which I think is very useful. Up to you if you think it is worth between $40-60.

  • NigelTufnel on 03/10/2012 - 12:04

    And if you combine with 2 4 pack eneloops (in case you don't have enough) it works out to about US$19 per 4 pack

  • leon on 03/10/2012 - 12:32

    Thanks OP. Been on the lookout for an intelligent charger at a good price. Got one.

  • hugo. on 03/10/2012 - 13:31

    comparing to PowerEx MH-C9000, which one is better?

  • Philbyj5 on 03/10/2012 - 13:54

    Very interested in one but am unsure about the required power supply. Can anyone link to a suitable aus power supply?

    • Steptoe on 03/10/2012 - 14:21

      Just get a pin adapter. Under $1 on eBay.

    • enjunuet on 03/10/2012 - 14:29

      This is rated 100-240v so will work in Australia without need for transformer. As Steptoe said, only need adapter to change the US plug to Australian.

    • Electr0 on 04/10/2012 - 15:34

      You don't even need an adapter. Just get a pair of pliers and twist the pins on the plug. Twist them enough and they'll fit into an Australian power socket.

  • lostn on 03/10/2012 - 14:16

    Isn't trickle charging a bad thing for NiMH batteries because they have memory?

    Also, will selecting a high charging current reduce the life of the batteries?

    • Steptoe on 03/10/2012 - 14:50

      1. http://www.greenbatteries.com/nibafa.html#NiMH%20memory

      2. Yes, it is said to. Not sure it will break the bank though, especially if you buy Turnigy batteries.

      • enjunuet on 03/10/2012 - 15:12

        Could be right. But I am not sure if this is worse or is over charging the battery worse? You would have thought trickle charging is better for the battery otherwise why would they incorporate it into the operation if it was worse than over charging?

        • lostn on 03/10/2012 - 19:31

          They could make it stop charging completely until you reinsert the battery.

        • deek on 04/10/2012 - 15:49

          Overcharging the battery is much worse than leaving it on trickle charge. You can leave NiMH batteries on a trickle charge for weeks/months, without any change in the battery behaviour. If you overcharge it, though, the battery will have a significantly reduced lifetime.

    • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2012 - 09:47

      There's an article/website on the internet (don't have time to find it, sorry) - demonstrating why memory effect is not a concern. Basically it says something like this…

      What people think is memory effect was only ever observed in one place - space - on the space shuttle I believe it was. Something to do with the fixed charge/recharge intervals due to the… "rise/set" of the and their onboard nicads only being partially discharged to exactly the same point each "day" before recharging. It goes on to explain what the rest of us down here on earth think of as memory effect, is actually falling capacity/recharge ability of the cells, due to poor charging technique. i.e. Many chargers are "dumb" and so they "boil" the chemicals in the cells off, through too high/too long/too hot charge rates. (Basically, less chemical = less cell capacity.) Therefore people think their cells have memory effect, when in fact the real cause is their own charger/charging technique.

      Something similar to that anyway.

      I still have my first generation set of AA Eneloops that I bought years ago. I only use the standard charger they came with. i.e. http://snipurl.com/256s00x - I drain the cells completely with a small torch before recharging. They still work like the day I bought them.

      • deek on 04/10/2012 - 16:00

        There's also a danger in overdraining your batteries. That can also affect the cell chemistry, reducing the capacity of your batteries. Draining batteries with a torch can be dangerous, because there's the possibility of draining it for too long. If your Eneloops are still working well after all these years, you're not draining them too much. The battery should still have at least 0.9v active before charging. Any less, and you risk damaging them.

  • The Buyer on 04/10/2012 - 08:43
    +1

    I hate using adapters (also voids your house insurance in case of fire)

    Can somebody who has one of these chargers post the plug pack specs it uses?

    • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2012 - 09:51

      Or find another plugpack case with screws that can be opened and swap the guts over. (It's only two wires to solder.) Jaycar used to sell things like this. Not sure if they still do though?

    • unco on 04/10/2012 - 19:46

      I took a pic of mine for you.
      https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s480x…

  • Philbyj5 on 04/10/2012 - 09:32
    +1

    Thanks all for the replies, just ordered one.

  • patinadiary on 04/10/2012 - 12:29

    Thanks for all the info. just ordered one too.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2012 - 14:03
    +1

    Think very carefully about whether you really need a charger capable of such a high charge rate. It's one thing to imagine that you might need it in an emergency - it's another thing altogether to actually use it at that rate and as a result dramatically compromise the life of your rechargeables.
    The whole idea of modern LSD rechargeables like Eneloops is that don't lose 30% of their charge per month just sitting around. If you want them to last for the maximum number of recharges possible , buy extra ones as backup so you don't have to charge your batteries at fast charge rates.
    This is basically how it works, in a practical sense:
    Ideal charge rate for many types of rechargeable batteries is called the C10 rate which means charging at a tenth of the capacity of the battery for 14 hours. As long as you've never discharged the battery to the point of damaging it this is the way to get the maximum number of recharges out of said battery. Roughly speaking - if you double the charge rate and halve the time, you also halve the maximum number of recharges possible, and so on and so forth.
    While finding chargers that charge at the C10 rate is getting increasingly difficult to do, just don't use a really high rate charger (or charger setting) unless you really need to. Like many things in life, faster isn't always better.

    • MrGareth on 04/10/2012 - 20:39

      Agreed 100%!!!!! I have the BC700 and leave it at its default charging rate (which also happens to be its slowed, 200mA or whatever it is). :)

  • cashless on 06/10/2012 - 12:22
    +1

    AU$54.23 with 28 degree card

    • goober on 08/10/2012 - 16:30

      28 Degree WTF! How good is that card!

  • EmmaOZ on 20/10/2012 - 09:22

    I ordered 2 which arrived this week.
    Plugged both in, no display on either both with / without batteries.
    Is this normal? I have read instructions, can't figure this out. Hope they are not faulty as I'm sure the return process would be a nightmare. (Yes I used plug adapter)

    • unco on 22/10/2012 - 18:17

      When I plug mine in without batteries inserted, the display shows 'null' for each position.

      With a battery inserted, it should display values that you can cycle through using the mode button.

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