Rayovac PS3D Universal Battery Charger for AA, AAA, 9V, C and D Rechargeable Batteries
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Product Reviews of Rayovac PS3D Universal Battery Charger for AA, AAA, 9V, C and D Rechargeable Batteries
Product Review: OK charger
Summary: 3 Stars
This recharger functions good and does the job it is designed for. Its compatibility for several different types of batteries (AA, AAA, C, D) is a good feature to have.
I got this for the batteries of my digital camera. However the unit is SO large (You can kill someone with it). It is not practicle to carry this when you travel. That's why I gave this three stars.
If you're looking for something to use only at home and don't intend to carry with you when you travel, this may be a good buy. Otherwise definitely look for something smaller.
Product Review: Rayovac Charger
Summary: 5 Stars
Found unit to be of high quality and excellent results with all manner of batteries, if you follow the directions.Unit lives up to the Rayovac reputation of exceptionally fine products.Product Review: Rayovac PS3 is not the PS3D
Summary: 1 Stars
Beware the PS3 has been discontinued and replaced with the New Rayovac PS3D.
It is not a smart charger.
It only charges 4 cells at a time in Pairs !. It will not charge just one cell.
And according to the instructions is only for NiMH batteries..
Beware if you are trying to buy the Older and much better PS3.. The newer unit (PS3D) with the Yellow/ Gold color packaging is just a cheep replacement by Rayovac. Unfortunately the unit has the same UPC code so Amazon's system cannot tell the difference. Also Contact the merchant and ask them before you buy. The older and much better PS3 is no longer offered by Rayovac. One last thing.. Contact Amazon.com and tell them to update these pages.. The listings are controlled by Amazon and not the merchants so only Amazon can correct this issue..
Rayovac has told me that they intend to release a new Smart charger so perhaps that may be renamed the PS3..
Lets hope so..
Product Review: Solid, multiple form, multiple cell charger
Summary: 5 Stars
After experiencing some disappointing charging results for AA batteries that I use in digital cameras, I tried to figure out why I was getting such uneven results. I learned that charging "re-chargeable" batteries is not a fool-proof process. In fact, overcharging certain batteries can shorten the life of batteries or even ruin them.
In order to protect your batteries from damage, it is wise to use a "smart" charger to figure out the type of battery it is charging and then "do the right thing".
After doing a considerable amount of research, I concluded that the Rayovac PS 3 is such a "smart charger", and will take steps to achieve optimal results.
It has four independent charger bays, each holding two battery cells, and each bay can charge a different size battery (or pair of batteries).
The Rayovac PS 3 is also generally well made and modestly priced, making it a good value.
After using it for about a month and carefully measuring "before" and "after" voltages on several sets of batteries, including AA, C, and D cells, and both NiCAD and NiMH batteries, I am satisfied that the Rayovac PS 3 is doing a good job, and quietly working as it is supposed to work.
Product Review: Swiss-Army Knife Charger
Summary: 5 Stars
I got an Olympus 700-series camera 3 years ago and this camera uses AA cells instead of a battery pack. It also drinks batteries like water if you use the flash. It also needs 1.5v batteries - Nimh or NiCd's just don't work.
So when Ray-o-vac released the "Renewal" rechargeable alkaline battery, i was ecstatic. I got the batteries and got the charger. The ability to recharge these special batteries is what make it a 3-in-1 charger.
The charger is very smart; when a battery is charged it shuts off. I have read that this extends the life of most types of cells. I can also tell if a cell needs to be "topped off" by placing it in the charger - it will shut off right away if the cell is o.k.
The capacity is 1-4xD, or 1-4xC, or 1-8xAA, or 1-8xAAA cells. The ability to charge just one cell is an improvement over my GE stereo charger. I wish that Ray-o-vac made a charger that was 2x as large. When I get in the mood to charge I want parallelism, baby.
The contacts are good and the unit is reliable; it does what the marketing says it does, so I'm a happy customer. The main downside is that there is no port for 9v batteries. However, most 9v rechargeable batteries only put out 7.2v, and often do not work in smoke detectors, etc., so it's not a big loss.
NOTE: renewal rehargeable alkaline batteries are getting hard to find, but I believe there are now other makers of rechargeable alkaline batteries. Also, the renewal batteries only last about 20 charges, i've taken to writing the date on the batteries when i use them for the first time, and I try to keep them together in sets. Tonight I am looking to buy some generic batteries of this type, and I believe they will charge properly in my charger.
If you never intend to run rechargeable batteries, then GE makes a fine charger that holds 8xD cells, or 16xAA cells, for under $20, in fact, I have one of those too.