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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.
I asked for and received a refund. Still the batteries did not charge. I opened the package and plugged in the unit, following all instructions. The batteries never charged, i tried moving them to different outlets, even tried an old charger.
Using overseas voltage adapters can result in permanent damage to charger or wall plug adapter circuitry. Energizer does not recommend using their US chargers overseas :(minus 2 stars for not being able to use internationally.NOTE: no mention in description or package.Just on energizer's website:[.].#9. Can Energizer chargers be used overseas with an adapter.We do not recommend using our chargers that are designed for US power (120 volts AC at 60 HZ) in foreign countries that have a different power supply.
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