Duracell 15 Minute Battery Charger, Packaging May Vary
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Product Reviews of Duracell 15 Minute Battery Charger, Packaging May Vary
Product Review: Worked for first few months then died.
Summary: 1 Stars
I originally got this charger for my Xbox360 and Wii controllers. It worked great for a couple of months of moderate gameplay, but a few batteries began dying after just 10 minutes of use (they usually last about 12 hours of gameplay). I only use duracell batteries specifically designed for this charger. After a total of about 12 months of ownership, I think only 5 of the 20 batteries I bought can hold a charge longer than 10 minutes. I think the batteries should last a lot longer than a year considering the price. Buyer beware!Product Review: Works As Advertised
Summary: 4 Stars
The Duracell 15 Minute Battery Charger has 4 channels (or battery slots) for charging 4 AA / AAA batteries.
Charge Time
- The battery charger works as advertised; it fully charges NiMH rechargeable batteries in about 15 minutes. Charge times can be longer for batteries that are higher in capacity than the ones that come with the charger (2500 mAH). For example, it sometimes takes up to 20 minutes to charge my 2650 mAH AA Duracell batteries.
LED Light
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- The LED light can indicate one of three charge status:
1) Off ......... Charge is complete for all channels
2) On ......... Charging is in progress on at least one channel
3) Blinking ... 1 or more batteries are bad
Unlike some battery chargers (such as the Energizer 15 Minute Charger), it doesn' have 4 independent LED lights to indicate charge status for each of the channels. There's, therefore, no way to know WHICH channel has completed its charge and WHICH channel has a bad battery.
Bad Battery Woes
If the Charger detects a bad/damaged battery (indicated by its blinking LED light), it will refuse to charge the battery.
This charger used to frequently reject batteries that I had used only a few times (money down the drain). I had to keep buying new batteries -- and that was very annoying!
At first, I thought maybe this charger was actually ruining my batteries! But I managed to finally catch on to what was happening: my camera was the culprit!
The reason: on many camera's and other high-drain devices, batteries can be over-discharged and can go through a phenomenon known as "polarity reversal." Many devices have a built-in mechanism to detect when batteries reach a "cut-off" voltage (or more properly termed, the end-of-discharge voltage), and shuts down automatically before damage can occur. Many devices, however, do not have such a mechanism.
Now, I'm careful to not over-discharge my rechargeable batteries - I have never had a bad battery in a long time.
Conclusion
The Duracell 15 Minute Battery Charger works flawlessly. My only complain is that it doesn't have 4 independent LED lights to indicate charge status for each of the channels.
Product Review: Works wonderfully!
Summary: 4 Stars
We have one of these at work to use for our cameras - which we need to have at a moment's notice as we use them to gather evidence. This charger works wonderfully and I'm glad to find one for my own home use!Product Review: disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
We bought this set and it worked alright in the beginning, yet even then it didn't last as long as it stated it would. After 3-4 chargings the batteries seemed to just die after 1-2 day of light usage in a digital camera. I went out and bought a pack of 4 new duracell rechargeable batteries and had the same result. I compared the longevity to a regular Energizer battery and it out performed this battery 3 to 1.