2006 Advanced Charger RBR Editors Choice

The 2006 Advanced Charger RBR Editors Choice Award goes to the The LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger.

A new entry in this category, and a top notch contender, is the Maha MH-C9000 Wizard1 Battery charger. This charger was reviewed in 2007 and provides highly advanced features for the serious rechargeable battery user. see FULL Review .

For more information on the LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger, READ the FULL LaCrosse BC900 Battery Charger Review Here .

The LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger was chosen due to its vast set of features and its extremely competitive value priced package of goodies.

This charger gave excellent results in all our tests and to be quite honest, the value packed street price is difficult to compare.

LaCrosse BC900 Charger Value

The various modes of operation of the LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger allow you to control the charge rate and condition of the battery. You can CHARGE, TEST, DISCHARGE or REFRESH your batteries, each individually in any mode and at any rate. You're no longer stuck waiting to add or change one or more batteries without interrupting those batteries that are not finished their cycle.

The complete flexibility of the LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger and its precise 3 digit LCD display keeps you informed of each battery's individual state and mode of operation. No other product offers such detail, functionality or flexibility.

LaCrosse BC900 Battery Charger Features

LaCrosse BC900 Charge Mode

Charging with the the LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger automatically starts at 200 mA. The user can select 500, 700, 1000, 1500 or 1800 ma charge rate settings. Batteries will be charged until they reach their maximum capacity. The four mode display shows voltage, current charge, time elapsed and accumulated capacity. The La Crosse BC-900 battery chargers Thermal safety circuit will detect excessive temperature of your rechargeable batteries during charging.

LaCrosse BC900 Discharge Mode

The LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger discharge mode discharges the battery completely before recharging to full capacity. In reality, the NiMH battery does not suffer from the so called "memory effect" ( see NiMH Battery FAQs ). We have noticed that NiMH batteries can show signs of reduced capacity when they are left unused for extended periods of time.

LaCrosse BC900 Charger Refresh Mode

Charging automatically starts at 200 mA and is used selectable. Batteries will be discharged and recharged up 20 cycles or until batteries are refreshed to maximum capacity.

Rechargeable Batteries are run through a series of CHARGE and DISCHARGE cycles. Charging stops when no further increases in battery capacity are obtained. The charger tracks the results in each cycle. This is basically the DISCHARGE mode seen in most other chargers, except the process is automated for you.Updated :

LaCrosse BC900 Charger Test Mode

Test Mode first charges the rechargeable battery to full capacity, then discharges completely to measure rechargeable battery capacity for display in mAh or Ah, and then recharges each rechargeable battery to full battery capacity.

Advanced Temperature Sensor Circuit

The LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger will stop the charging if the battery temperatures reach 127F. As soon as the rechargeable batteries have cooled the automatic charging will resume.

LaCrosse BC-900 Charger User Guide

For more information on the LaCrosse BC900 Battery charger, read the full review here.

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