Efest LUC Blu6 Bluetooth 6-Bay Lithium-Ion Charger

[markr6]

Look at this thing!!

Efest LUC Blu6 Bluetooth 6-Bay Lithium-Ion Charger

I just saw it on the Mtn Electronics site and it looks pretty impressive. Not a bad price either. .5A, 1A, 2A charge rate (1Ax6 possible). Wow!

Not compatible with iOS...yet.

 

[kreisl]

wooooooooot!!

 

[markr6]

When they say the iOS app is coming, I'm sure it is. It just takes Apple 12.8 years to approve it. I just went through this. I don't blame them, that's just how it is.

Because I'm too lazy to save and rehost a photo, here are some specs:

Product Features:

• 6 Bay Battery Charger
  • Independent Charging Rate and Charge Monitoring
  • Supports 10440/14500/14650/16340/16650/17650/17670/17350/18490/18500/18650/26500/26650
  • Three Charging Currents of 0.5A/1A/2A
  • Maximum Total Charging Current of 2A
  • Note: Slot 1 and Slot 6 can charge at a rate of 2A, Slots 2 to 5 can be charged 0.5A or 1.0A
• Companion App for Bluetooth 4.0 Enabled Devices
  • Supported by Android 4.3 and newer, iOS7 and newer (iOS7 App Pending)
• High Definition OLED Display
  • Night Time Energy Saving Mode
• Stainless Steel Springs
  • High Durability
  • Rated for 10,000+ Tensile Activation

I'd probably buy one if it wasn't PURPLE Just kidding, sort of

 

[Glübzork]

I just got one.

Trick : it can also charge 32650 batteries : just need a washer or coin to make + contact. If 32260 batteries are to be charged, the slots 2 and 5 cannot be used. 32650 are not in the specs, but they can be charged. This is a bonus.

But the charger I got is inaccurate : when the OLED display says 4.2 V, my 40,000 counts multimeter says 4.12 V (battery full); same with a 2000 counts multimeter. Readings are off by 0.08 to 0.1V.

Specs = 0.01 accuracy (but a 3 digits voltmeter cannot give 0.01 V accuracy !)

It isn't purple, it is black.

 

[Glübzork]

Sorry, I have to double post, as I cannot edit my previous post (I can't even see it...)

Previous posts are wrong about currents : Maximum Total Charging Current if 4 amps, not 2 amps. I tested with 2x 32650 at 2A each (using washers to make + contact).

If slots 1 and 6 are in use at max (2A + 2A), slots 2-3-4-5 are disabled until slots 1 and/or 2 are fully charged. If slots 1 and 6 are charging at 1 amp, slots 2-3-4-5 can charge at 0.5 A.