Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

This charger has the capacity to charge nearly every size variation of battery including 9V which is rare to find. It has individual charging circuits for each battery so that all your batteries will get a complete charge, unlike lesser chargers where the battery that charges first decides the level of charge for all. The indicator lights and the charge process are clearly marked on the unit so you always know what the status of each battery is at a glance. If you're going to use rechargeable batteries, it only makes sense to use a quality charger. You can't go wrong with this unit

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I love this charger!, my previous charger was just an unintelligent charger that charged up to four batteries at once but it chained two at a time, so you could not charge just one battery, and it didn't have the ability to condition the batteries, so if you left them in too long they always got very hot which I can't imagine was good for them. It does take up a nice chunck of counter space, but it is worth it being able to have 16 fresh batteries sitting there with green lights waiting for me when I need them knowing that it won't overcharge them.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

We use this charger at our church. I have searched everywhere for a good charger and have had no success until now. I believe this charger is well engineered and well built. It's doing what we wanted it to do up to now. Good batteries will probably make even more of a difference, but we're using rechargeable Energizer batteries for now. Getting good results with this charger.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Some say this battery charger takes up space and they are right. Then again this beauty inspects your batteries, then charges your batters and goes to trickle when finished. And lets you know if you have a bnad cell.

Truth be told I am ordering a second charger in January. Due to the audio / photographic work I do I have 90 AA and 12 9V batteries. This charger is a dream come true in that it does it's job nicely.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Great for charging up to 12 AA AAA C or D and 4 9V at one time.

Some people have said this charger has a big foot print and that is true. But this charger reconditions, charges and then trickle charges your cells as well as indicate a bad battery.

The Ansmann charger said two of my D cells were bad. I then tried to use two other charges I have and they too would not charge so I have to say that everything this charges is supposed to do, it does.

I'll be ordering a second unit in January of 2013 as between photography and audio work I have 90 AA and 16 9V NiMH in inventory. This is a great charger.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Great charger, a little bigger than expected, but has the capacity and charging time that no other rechargable battery companies can come close to. Comes with a great warranty, and good customer service.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I bought this charger to test out using rechargeable batteries for our wireless audio at our high volume theatrical club space. Charger works great, but the design and footprint is unfortunate. I wanted this product because of the conditioning and trickle functions, but it does not stack, rack, or nest easily into any space.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

With this charger, I don't have to worry about not have a few sets of AA's ready for my flashes. After any shoot, I empty the batteries out of my flashes and throw them on the charger. It will charge the batteries, and keep them good to go without ever overcharging them. When it's time for the next shoot, I grab them all and I'm ready to go.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Great for charging 16 AA NiMH cells at once.

Has a large "footprint", so make sure you have lots of desk/table spave available.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Perfect charger, fast charge times. Not a lot to say works like it says it does.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I ordered ANSMANN charger, it came in excellent condition , good warping, and timely delivery. I am well satisfied in overall.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Pros:

In use with eneloops for our Canon Speedlights and external battery packs. Smart charging technology, I just leave the batteries in charger until next shoot and always ready for action with no fear of overcharging, overheating etc. Well made and takes a whopping 16 AA's and checks each batteries condition and charges it accordingly automatically refreshing it only if necessary which should extend the usefulness and lifespan of the battery.

Cons:

Takes up some desk real estate, however well worth it.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I've used this for several months. After much research I decided to purchase this. I thought that it was a bit pricey but now I can say it was worth every cent. I had old batteries that wouldn't hold a charge very long (10% of what they were new). After putting them through the refresh/charge cycle a couple of times they were as good as new. Batteries aren't cheap and the Ansmann has paid for itself and then some. The charger may not refresh/charge a battery that is totally drained. The red LED flashes indicating a "Damaged cell not usable". I put the battery in my old charger for a few minutes to give it a little charge and then put it in the Ansmann. It refreshed/charged it just fine...like new again! I can put batteries in and leave them for a couple of days and they will not overcharge. It will just trickle charge them without harm. The batteries, when charging, may get hot. This is normal...not to worry. They'll cool off when they reach trickle charge. The charger will not charge the batteries too fast, which reduces battery life. But it's still fast. The LED indicators are a lot easier to see at a glance or distance than having to read a little screen as with some chargers. Charging 12 AA batteries at a time is great. I use this almost daily and have not had any problems. Well worth the investment. Last charger I'll need to buy.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Conditions, recharges, batteries always ready

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

As with most German products, this is over-engineered. This is not a bad thing. The high battery capacity of this charger saves hours of charging time, as does the speed with which it charges. It takes several types of batteries and does its job to perfection. If you leave the batteries in for too long, though, they get incredibly hot. I've had this experience with all chargers though, so this is typical.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Unboxing was a breeze because of the poor quality of the box, which was falling apart. The power cord only had a US plug, while a friend who bought the same product at the same time got one with dual plugs (one for Europe). I expected more consistency from a product this expensive.

The only operational problem with the product is that it will not accept totally discharged batteries. You have to charge them for a couple of minutes with another charger first.

A matter of personal taste, but I was disappointed that there was no wall mounting possibility. The charger is the size of a food plate and takes up a lot of table estate.

Other than the above mentioned complaints it does exactly what it is supposed to. Charges up to 16 batteries at the same time, individually controlled and keeps trickle charging them as long as they stay in their bays. In our case, we store our spare batteries in the charger and always have fresh ones for flashes, toys etc.

I have used a number of different brands of batteries and all work fine.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

We use this to charge the batteries for our wireless mics at church. The charger is top notch! If you get high Ma rated batteries like 3250 AA's then it takes a couple of times for the charger to learn how much they can hold, but after that it's gold!!

The spots for the AA's sometimes need to be jiggled a little to make a good contact with the negative side of the batteries. But it still works great!

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

This charger has the capacity to charge nearly every size variation of battery including 9V which is rare to find. It has individual charging circuits for each battery so that all your batteries will get a complete charge, unlike lesser chargers where the battery that charges first decides the level of charge for all. The indicator lights and the charge process are clearly marked on the unit so you always know what the status of each battery is at a glance. If you're going to use rechargeable batteries, it only makes sense to use a quality charger. You can't go wrong with this unit

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I love this charger!, my previous charger was just an unintelligent charger that charged up to four batteries at once but it chained two at a time, so you could not charge just one battery, and it didn't have the ability to condition the batteries, so if you left them in too long they always got very hot which I can't imagine was good for them. It does take up a nice chunck of counter space, but it is worth it being able to have 16 fresh batteries sitting there with green lights waiting for me when I need them knowing that it won't overcharge them.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

We use this charger at our church. I have searched everywhere for a good charger and have had no success until now. I believe this charger is well engineered and well built. It's doing what we wanted it to do up to now. Good batteries will probably make even more of a difference, but we're using rechargeable Energizer batteries for now. Getting good results with this charger.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Some say this battery charger takes up space and they are right. Then again this beauty inspects your batteries, then charges your batters and goes to trickle when finished. And lets you know if you have a bnad cell.

Truth be told I am ordering a second charger in January. Due to the audio / photographic work I do I have 90 AA and 12 9V batteries. This charger is a dream come true in that it does it's job nicely.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Great for charging up to 12 AA AAA C or D and 4 9V at one time.

Some people have said this charger has a big foot print and that is true. But this charger reconditions, charges and then trickle charges your cells as well as indicate a bad battery.

The Ansmann charger said two of my D cells were bad. I then tried to use two other charges I have and they too would not charge so I have to say that everything this charges is supposed to do, it does.

I'll be ordering a second unit in January of 2013 as between photography and audio work I have 90 AA and 16 9V NiMH in inventory. This is a great charger.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Great charger, a little bigger than expected, but has the capacity and charging time that no other rechargable battery companies can come close to. Comes with a great warranty, and good customer service.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I bought this charger to test out using rechargeable batteries for our wireless audio at our high volume theatrical club space. Charger works great, but the design and footprint is unfortunate. I wanted this product because of the conditioning and trickle functions, but it does not stack, rack, or nest easily into any space.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

With this charger, I don't have to worry about not have a few sets of AA's ready for my flashes. After any shoot, I empty the batteries out of my flashes and throw them on the charger. It will charge the batteries, and keep them good to go without ever overcharging them. When it's time for the next shoot, I grab them all and I'm ready to go.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Great for charging 16 AA NiMH cells at once.

Has a large "footprint", so make sure you have lots of desk/table spave available.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Perfect charger, fast charge times. Not a lot to say works like it says it does.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I ordered ANSMANN charger, it came in excellent condition , good warping, and timely delivery. I am well satisfied in overall.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Pros:

In use with eneloops for our Canon Speedlights and external battery packs. Smart charging technology, I just leave the batteries in charger until next shoot and always ready for action with no fear of overcharging, overheating etc. Well made and takes a whopping 16 AA's and checks each batteries condition and charges it accordingly automatically refreshing it only if necessary which should extend the usefulness and lifespan of the battery.

Cons:

Takes up some desk real estate, however well worth it.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

I've used this for several months. After much research I decided to purchase this. I thought that it was a bit pricey but now I can say it was worth every cent. I had old batteries that wouldn't hold a charge very long (10% of what they were new). After putting them through the refresh/charge cycle a couple of times they were as good as new. Batteries aren't cheap and the Ansmann has paid for itself and then some. The charger may not refresh/charge a battery that is totally drained. The red LED flashes indicating a "Damaged cell not usable". I put the battery in my old charger for a few minutes to give it a little charge and then put it in the Ansmann. It refreshed/charged it just fine...like new again! I can put batteries in and leave them for a couple of days and they will not overcharge. It will just trickle charge them without harm. The batteries, when charging, may get hot. This is normal...not to worry. They'll cool off when they reach trickle charge. The charger will not charge the batteries too fast, which reduces battery life. But it's still fast. The LED indicators are a lot easier to see at a glance or distance than having to read a little screen as with some chargers. Charging 12 AA batteries at a time is great. I use this almost daily and have not had any problems. Well worth the investment. Last charger I'll need to buy.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Conditions, recharges, batteries always ready

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

As with most German products, this is over-engineered. This is not a bad thing. The high battery capacity of this charger saves hours of charging time, as does the speed with which it charges. It takes several types of batteries and does its job to perfection. If you leave the batteries in for too long, though, they get incredibly hot. I've had this experience with all chargers though, so this is typical.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

Unboxing was a breeze because of the poor quality of the box, which was falling apart. The power cord only had a US plug, while a friend who bought the same product at the same time got one with dual plugs (one for Europe). I expected more consistency from a product this expensive.

The only operational problem with the product is that it will not accept totally discharged batteries. You have to charge them for a couple of minutes with another charger first.

A matter of personal taste, but I was disappointed that there was no wall mounting possibility. The charger is the size of a food plate and takes up a lot of table estate.

Other than the above mentioned complaints it does exactly what it is supposed to. Charges up to 16 batteries at the same time, individually controlled and keeps trickle charging them as long as they stay in their bays. In our case, we store our spare batteries in the charger and always have fresh ones for flashes, toys etc.

I have used a number of different brands of batteries and all work fine.

Comments about Ansmann Energy-16 Charger for NiMH and NiCd - C, D, AA, AAA and 9V Batteries:

We use this to charge the batteries for our wireless mics at church. The charger is top notch! If you get high Ma rated batteries like 3250 AA's then it takes a couple of times for the charger to learn how much they can hold, but after that it's gold!!

The spots for the AA's sometimes need to be jiggled a little to make a good contact with the negative side of the batteries. But it still works great!