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Still, it serves as a simple backup when others have failed. ENERGIZER CHD-CA: I am not sure if it is something that is wrong with the charger, or the batteries, or if it is just normal. Oh, and I like how it closes up and makes it compact to pack.Note: This Energizer unit only charges AA batteries, so I will be in the market for a new one that can charge multiple sizes, as well as not overheating. It is still working after 3 years, unlike my Sanyo NC-MQH01U Super Quick Charger that died on us after 3 years. But the batteries get super HOT. The light stays on, so I assume it is still charging, but this is probably not the smarter unit that knows how to turn itself off.
Unplug it and plug again will get the job done, but that is too annoying. Thre is a bug that makes this charger stop charging batteries before they are full.
No problems with the batteries so far after several recharges. I bought this charger this summer in preparation for a trip to Europe. We recharged batteries several times while overseas (220V/50Hz), and it worked fine.
I was lucky to get 10 quick shots off before the batteries died. As several other reviewers have stated these batteries start out strong but fade very quickly. I have no idea if there are better alternatives out there but I urge you not to waste your money on these. Now they won't even power the little wireless mouse I use with my laptop, much less power up a digital camera. For the first 4 or 5 charges they performed brilliantly, powering my digital camera with ease and allowing me to take many photos. Then came the sudden drop in performance.
I'd have to keep swapping the batteries until I found the two strongest. I bought this kit for a work compact digital camera. And no, I didn't have a multimeter at my disposal to check the voltages. Not sure if its a charger or battery problem, but either way, they're not worth the raw materials they're made of. They seemed to work OK for the first two charges. Then I'd get batteries where only one or two out of four were adequately charged.
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