Hi all,
Welp! I finally got me one of them there fancy smart chargers for my
batteries -- it's an AccuPower IQ-328, like this one:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/320749631694?_lwgsi=y<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar
<http://compare.ebay.com/like/320749631694?_lwgsi=y<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar>
It didn't come with a very detailed manual; it came with a folded up
piece of paper telling you how to put the batteries in and push the buttons.
It seems like a fairly well-made piece of equipment in that it has some
heft to it and feels pretty sturdy. That is, it doesn't scream "CHEAP!"
when you pull it out of the box the way things do when you get a
"bargain" at one of those warehouse clearance sales bonanzas that show
up at the local convention hall/civic center a couple of times a year.
Problem is, I've never used a charger of this type before. So, I really
don't know what the hell I'm doing. I looked around for tutorials on how
to use a smart charger for a couple of hours last night, but couldn't
find anything remotely useful. What I have been able to determine is
that the charger I got is somewhat similar to the LaCrosse 9009.
So, I thought I'd try tapping into the formidable knowledge base to see
if any of you might be able to point me to a good resource for learning
how to properly use this type of charger without ruining a whole gang of
batteries. Right now, I have a set of old Energizer rechargeables in it,
figuring if I'm going to ruin some batteries on a first-run, those would
be the ones to use.
Here's a set of photos of the readings I'm currently getting from the
batteries in Test mode (the image titles indicate the respective readings):
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629218953563/
According to the literature, in Test mode, it charges the batteries,
fully discharges and recharges them again. Given the "---" reading under
the Charged Capacity reading, I assume it's in the process of fully
discharging them. But, given the fact that there are wildly disparate
readings under the "Charge Time" display, I can't help wondering what's
going on.
Anyhoo. Any help anyone can give me in figuring this thing out -- a good
tutorial, or advice of any kind -- would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
-- Walt
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