# The latest in Nimh battery chargers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-nimh-battery-chargers/380946 "2006-11-18T14:43:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-nimh-battery-chargers/380946/1 "2006-11-18T14:43:18Z")
The latest in Nimh battery chargers I have a collection of different brands of Nimh batteries and a Maha rapid charger (w/ conditioner), which has served me ok, but I would like something better. Ideally I would like a charger that would charge the batteries as singles, not in pairs, would give me a indication as to the capacity of the batteries. Does this exist? What’s out there? What do you use and what is your experience? ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-nimh-battery-chargers/380946/2 "2006-11-18T15:03:35Z")
I think some of [these MAHA chargers](http://thomasdistributing.com/nimh_battery_chargers.htm) are close to what you want. I don’t have personal experience with them but I’m thinking about getting a 801D or 808M. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-nimh-battery-chargers/380946/3 "2006-11-18T19:26:30Z")
I have a [MAHA MH-C777PlusII](http://thomasdistributing.com/mh-c777plus.htm) that I like quite a bit. It shows the current voltage and charge capacity of the battery(-ies) as well as what it’s doing at the moment (ie FULL, DISCHARGE, QUICK). My typical use is to charge 2 2500mAh NiMH AA cells at a time. I have 4 and rotate the depleted ones for freshly charged ones as needed. I use a [battery holder](http://www.leedselect.com/images-odds/batteryholder-8aa.JPG) for the loose cells and put the supplied alligator clips on the proper terminals. This may seem like going to a bit of trouble when the 808M or 801D would work fine but I have another use for this charger. I’m a ham and radio enthusiast and I have a [bunch](http://www.lmrbatteries.com/media/products/4596%20IS.jpg) of [other](http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture98/spowertime/product3.jpg) battery [packs](http://www.copquest.com/31-0175.jpg) that need occasional charging. The MH-C77+II handles these oddbal packs just great. With the capacity displayed, I get a true sense of which packs are going bad. I can discharge the NiCad packs for proper maintenance. It even charges Lithium-ion batts so I can top off my [Yeasu VX-7r battery](http://www.batterybarn.com/2wayfnb80.jpg). The ‘floating pins’ make a **wide** range of battery packs able to be charged. My roommate occasionally does his cellphone battery on it. My only gripe, and I can hardly blame MAHA for it, is that when doing a discharge\>charge routine, the batteries get warm while discharging and then get warmer during the charging. Since there’s a temperature sensor, sometimes this accumulated heat sets it off and I get half charged cells. Better half charged cells than a house fire, I always say. The 80x models have individual charging circuits for simultaneous charging of difference types of batteries. As long as you only need AAA, AA, C or D, this might work for you. If you have or anticipate having other types of batteries (9v, Li-ion, packs), I suggest considering the C77+II ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-nimh-battery-chargers/380946/4 "2006-11-18T21:53:43Z")
So far, thanks to the link I found one that meets my needs, but I’m not sure of the brand - La Crosse. Never heard of it. Here is a link: [http://thomasdistributing.com/la\_crosse\_bc-900\_battery\_charger.php](http://thomasdistributing.com/la_crosse_bc-900_battery_charger.php) The price is right, and it includes 4 AA and 4 AAA batteries. It’s able to give me the AH of the battery if I run a test mode, and can charge cells 1,2,3,or 4 at a time. Also is has slow to quick charging rate, with points inbetween.