QuickCharger Battery Charger

No, but it is one of the most advanced and versatile battery chargers that you can buy. Its sophisticated, microprocessor-controlled system quickly charges batteries without creating damaging heat. Its discharge circuit conditions batteries to improve their capacity and life. The combination of such features as the Intelligent Discharge System, Soft Start Charging, Fast Charging, and Trickle Charge Top-Off makes the QuickCharger the perfect battery charger for NiCad and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.

Yes, it will work under full sunlight. However, the QuickCharger is sensitive to voltage fluctuations (i.e. clouds, sun angle, shade) which can disrupt the charge cycle. You have to start the cycle again or use the 10 watt solar panel to "trickle charge" a 12 Volt DC battery. Then use the 12 Volt DC battery to power the QuickCharger.

Yes, it takes a 12V, 2.1 mm, center tip positive plug.

No. The problem with using different battery sizes is that the QuickCharger meters the voltage entering all four cells and begins the charging process based upon the average voltage. Mixing may cause some batteries to be over-charged or under-charged. You can, however, charge one battery at a time.

The QuickCharger charges each cell in parallel to the same level of charge. This increases battery performance and battery life.

No. The QuickCharger automatically drains the batteries to the correct voltage of about one volt prior to initiating the charging process. This prevents NiCad batteries from developing chemical memory (e.g. reduced capacity) as a result of being recharged before being completely drained.

Generally no, but our own research shows a full charge and discharge cycle for the first three uses significantly increase the capacity of NiMH batteries. However they can be recharged at any state of discharge with no danger to the batteries. In addition, the QuickCharger has a bypass option that skips the conditioning process when the charger is used with NiMH batteries.

The QuickCharger takes the cells down to 1.1 VDC. It discharges them in parallel so that they are not over-discharged or reverse polarized.

No. You should only charge batteries of the same type, size, and capacity at the same time. The QuickCharger charges in parallel, so it treats all batteries as one while they are being charged.

Yes. You can analyze an individual battery or monitor the cell voltage in real time while the batteries are being charged.

No, it will only charge NiCad and NiMH batteries. Recharging alkaline batteries in the QuickCharger can cause them to leak and possibly ruin the devices that they are used in.

In order to connect the QuickCharger to the 10-watt or 2.5-watt solar panel, you will need to purchase two items: a Cigarette Lighter Adapter and a Y-Adapter.

A scrambled display or no display is an indication of a processor error. This is normally caused by a fluctuation on your AC power. To reset the processor: Open the lid and remove any batteries, then unplug the power cord from the back of the QuickCharger. Let it set for about two minutes. After the QuickCharger sits for at least two minutes without power, re-insert the power cord into the back of the QuickCharger. After the display resets, re-insert your batteries and let them finish the charging sequence. Note: if your batteries were near the end of the charge sequence when the processor error occurred, you may need to push the Discharge System Override button to prevent the QuickCharger from discharging the batteries.