C.Crane Chargers-Half Price

[nikemboka]

C.Crane has their battery chargers on sale for half price. $19.95 http://www.ccrane.com/orphans.asp

 

[Al]

Sent them an e-mail ... What means "...better than new"?

 

[Spudman]

Good question Al. Thanks for the heads up nikemboka. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

[nikemboka]

No problem Spudman /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif

 

[lhivernant]

Does this charger require charging pairs of batteries, or are singles and triples ok?

 

[bald1]

Their FAQs seems to answer your question:
CCrane Charger FAQs

The charger works in parallel and takes 2 or 4 like batteries at a time.

--Bob

 

[vcal]

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lhivernant said:
Does this charger require charging pairs of batteries, or are singles and triples ok?

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I've used one of these units for 4 years, and you can charge 1, 2, 3, or 4 cells at a time.
They must be the same type and capacity though.

 

[bald1]

Doug,

Good deal and I stand corrected /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Their FAQ makes it a little confusing.

--Bob

 

[vcal]

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bald1 said:
Doug,

Good deal and I stand corrected /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Their FAQ makes it a little confusing.
--Bob

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Just wanted to clarify that. I'm always amazed at how the tech writers manage to leave out some of the most critical info.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

 

[lhivernant]

Thanks all. Just ordered one. (and free shipping to boot!)

 

[Billson]

If one battery is discharged more than the other will the charger detect this?

If it is a smart charger, will it charge all batteries to full capacity whether they are 1200mah or 2300mah?

 

[Empath]

If one battery is discharged more than the other, they will equalize, since they're connected in parallel. The stronger cell will assist in charging the weaker, until they have an equal charge.

 

[Billson]

Ok. Thanks, Empath.

 

[TrueBlue]

Ad writers do seen to skip over what they consider unimportant to them. The description of the charger says that CCrane, "received a shipment of imperfect QuickChargers." Imperfect? What was wrong with them? Then comes the part about "our lead technicians came up with a brilliant modification."

Huh? CCrane...tell me more...please?

I'm going to be a guinea pig too...I bought one. The price is right and I need a charger that charges individual cells. And if it does all it claims to do then it could be quite a bargain.

 

[spica]

Another guinea pig here...bought one yesterday.
"Battery Type & Size - Charges 1-4 batteries at a time"

-spica

 

[Phylor]

My "guess" as to what the "imperfect" part might be is that they used to have plastic posts that each of the 4 springs were attached to. These weren't strong enough and were susceptible to breaking. Many people reported this problem. Mine broke in this way and after sending it back for repair, the returned unit had metal hooks which were melted into place where the plastic posts had been. They looked plenty strong enough and I haven't had any problems with it since then. Perhaps these units have been retrofitted in this way.

 

[Mark_Paulus]

I've been using Maha Chargers (CF204 / CF 401-S), but decided it might be nice to have the flexibilty to handle Cs&Ds, so I bit.... And with the new EL 3toD v2, it might be nice to be able to handle 6 cells at once, instead of 4 & then 2.

 

[Atomic6]

this charger handles N-Cells too-with a spring to adjust the length /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[oldtimer]

So it CAN charge one cell at a time? Is this better than the Maha 401 in any way?

 

[Monolith]

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b2p said:
So it CAN charge one cell at a time? Is this better than the Maha 401 in any way?

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It can charge from 1 to 4 cells simultaneously. However, all cells are charged in parallel. They are not individually charged.