La Crosse Technology BC700 Alpha Power Battery Charger

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
The La Crosse Technology BC700-CBP battery charger works with all NiCd and NiMH "AA" and "AAA" rechargeable batteries and can actually increase the power capacity of some older rechargeable batteries. Choose the Discharge Mode to completely discharge the batteries energy and then recharge it to full capacity in one cycle. The Refresh Mode restores the maximum capacity of your batteries by utilizing a 20 cycle discharge and charge mode. The BC700 also offers a Test Mode that determines the true capacity of your batteries. Includes power adapter.

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-10-04 rating:
Excellent battery charger
This charger works great and charges batteries slowly so your batteries can withstand more charges throughout their lifetime. Lots of features, numbers, and stats to look at with this charger.

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review by: RGM 'Reviewer date: 2008-10-03 rating:
An AA and AAA charger that should fill most of your needs
Over the years I have owned many different digital cameras and each seemed to have it's own unique battery as well as charger. As I upgraded from one camera to the next I had to buy a different battery and thus a different battery charger. I have a pile of good digital camera batteries and chargers, but are all outdated. So, if it is possible, I'm going to purchase only digital cameras that utilize AA batteries, and therefore I won't have to buy new batteries or battery chargers when I move from one camera to the next. Thus, I bought the La Crosse Model BC-700. This is a full maintenance battery charger for both AA and AAA rechargeable batteries (NiCd and NiMH). It will charge batteries with capacities from 300 to 3000mAh. It has a (1) Charging mode at 200mA, 500mA and 700mA (2) Has a Discharge mode for reducing memory effect by completely discharging then recharge in one cycle (3) Has a re-vitalize mode for older batteries by discharging and recharging a battery 20 times to refresh to maximum capaciity and (4) A test mode to measure a batterys max mAh by completely charging the battery, then a complete discharge and finally a complete recharge.

This charger takes TIME to perform each of the above function (except for the quick charge). The revitalization of old batteries could take DAYS. The charger is fairly compact, but does require its own plug-in transformer. If you are looking for a compact travel charger, this is not the one for you, but I must say it is not too bulky. Be sure to read all the instructions before using, as this charger is much more than the quick chargers that don't require much thought at all. You can go to www.lacrossetechnology.com/bc700 where you can view the operating instructions. In all, this is a fine charger for the full maintenance of AA and AAA rechargeable batteries.

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review by: date: 2008-09-30 rating:
works well
Plenty of options to do just about anything with the batteries. I don't miss the higher currents that BC900 has, because I would never stress my batteries that much anyway. I try to have enough spares and charge them as slowly as possible (200mA).

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review by: date: 2008-09-23 rating:
Not an expert in the field, but great product.
I have bought this product early September, and I started to use it right away. The product is fine, the instructions are clear, and I'm looking forward to using it more as I root for renewable energy. Great product for great price, I'd say.


review by: date: 2008-09-12 rating:
At last, a complete charger.
This charger does it all, and better than anything else on the market. It provides an exceptionally controlled and monitored charge utilizing microprocesser technology; measures actual individual battery capacity; rejuvenates ni-cad batteries and identifies those beyond restoration; and, automatically adjusts to a safe trickle charge as batteries reach full capacity.

I considered the BC900 which provides a maximum 1000ma charge rate versus the BC700's 700ma. However, the customer feedback on the BC900 indicated about 10% of customers experienced serious problems, especially fire hazard type failures. It seems to be associated with the 1000ma high-charge rate feature. There were no reports of fire hazard experiences with the BC700 nor were there any feedback scores as low as the BC900. Since I have no need nor desire to charge batteries at that rate, the BC700 seemed to fit the bill.

As a further safety precaution against fire hazards, I have deliberately operated this unit virtually continuously for over a month (yes, in a safe place) between 200ma and 500ma and observed only a slight increase in operating temperature being only mildly warm to the touch. In sum, the unit has operated flawlessly. I can truly recommend it without any reservations.

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