LiitoKala Lii - 402 Battery Charger

ripprind on 18/07/2018 - 17:50

Pro:
Are described everywhere, and I'm generally happy with the charger considering the price. But I want to add some minor annoyances which seem to be generally overlooked:

Con:
No recondition ( but is a cheap charger so not expected)

Charges AAA batteries with too high current (my eneloops get too hot to touch. I prefer not to cook my NiMh)

USB output current is too high ( high current means you can't use full capacity of recycled cells)

Despite the promotional pictures, USB output seem to be using ONLY the right-most slot. You can't load the charger with 4 cells for USB output. Using only one cell for USB output means there is a high current drawn from a single cell which means premature charge cutoff due to voltage drop on old or recycled Li-ion cells.

Electrical & Electronics Battery Charger LiitoKala

Comments

  • Axelstrife on 18/07/2018 - 18:24

    I have the 202 version and my eneloops don't get hot like that at all.

  • wei13 on 18/07/2018 - 21:50

    Would there be a better alternative that is not too much more expensive?

  • cyclone22 on 18/07/2018 - 23:00

    Are there any good deals at the moment?

  • ripprind on 24/07/2018 - 18:34

    So I figured out a possible solution for overcooking the Eneloops.
    Use a low rated power supply. I used a 500mA rated supply and it seemed to make a positive difference.

  • jace88 on 14/12/2019 - 21:03

    Mine came with a Chinese manual so I have no idea what the Mode button is meant to do. I press it and it doesn't seem to change anything. Still charges at 500mA. I sense holding down the Mode button does something different but not sure.. what.

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