product highlights
- VOLUME BATTERY CHARGING - High count of 16 bays to charge more of your everyday AA & AAA batteries without needing multiple chargers. Batteries not included.
- INDEPENDENT CHARGING CHANNELS - Charge any number of batteries up to 16 at any time without having to charge in only pairs.
- TWO EASY TO READ LCD SCREENS - View each batteries charging or discharging status on the LCD lit screens.
- Built with smart protections to prolong battery life and save energy.
- OPTIONAL REFRESH CYCLE - Keep your batteries capacity performance in good shape by selecting the optional refresh button to fully discharge the battery before charging it back up.
- TRAVEL READY - Charge at home with worldwide 100-240V AC adapter or on the go with the included car charger.
Features and Benefits:
- SAVE TIME & CHARGE MORE - The Tenergy TN438 AA, AAA smart battery charger offers 16 different channels allowing you to charge any combination of AA/AAA NIMH/NICD rechargeable cells. Eliminate the need for multiple household AA/AAA battery chargers.
- LARGE LCD SCREENS - The easy-to-read LCD panel on this rechargeable battery charger displays the charging/discharging status of each individual battery.
- SMART CHARGE TECH - Built-in Smart Technology provides full protection against overcharging, overheating, short-circuiting, over-current, and reverse-polarity on the Tenergy NiMH/NlCd battery charger.
- OPTIONAL REFRESH CYCLE - Easy to use cycling feature fully discharges and charges your cells to extend their overall lifespan and performance.
- ON-THE-GO CHARGING - We included a worldwide 100~240v AC adapter and car charger to make this truly a universal charger for AA/AAA batteries, the ultimate unit in portability. Includes one year warranty.
Specifications:
- Input: AC 100V~240V 50HZ/60HZ
- Output: 12V DC 2A
- Rated Charging Current (Normal Charging):
- AA: 500mA
- AAA: 250mA
- Discharging Current: 200~300mA
- Applicable Battery Type: AA/AAA NiMH/NiCd rechargeable batteries
- Product Weight: 14.5oz (charger only)
- Product Size: 12 x 4.1 x 1.2 in
Package Includes:
- 1 x Tenergy TN438 16-Bay AA/AAA NiMH/NiCd Battery Charger
- 1 x AC Wall Adapter
- 1 x Car Adapter
- 1 x Manual
Estimated Charging Time:
- Battery Capacity; Charging Time(1-16 Pcs)
- AAA 700mah; 3.7 hrs
- AAA 800mah; 4.2 hrs
- AAA 900mah; 4.7 hrs
- AA 1000mah; 2.6 hrs
- AA 1600mah; 4.2 hrs
- AA 2000mah; 5.2 hrs
- AA 2500mah; 6.5 hrs
Note:
- TN438 charger is designed to work with button top rechargeable batteries, does not work with flat top batteries.
Questions & Answers
How fast will this recharge AAA batteries?
Depending on the size of the battery capacity: AAA 700 mAh will charge for approximately 4 hours. AAA 800 mAh will charge for approximately 4 hours. AAA 900 mAh will charge for approximately 5 hours.
When and why do you need to discharge your batteries?
The TN438 comes with an optional refresh cycle. This is to fully discharge and charge the cells to extend their overall lifespan and performance. For our NiMH/NiCD batteries in general, we recommend cycling the batteries at least every 2-6 months to keep them active.
Will this work with lithium rechargeable batteries?
This charger only works with NIMH and NiCd batteries. The charger does NOT work with lithium or Li-ion batteries.
Does this come with the batteries?
This listing is specifically for the charger, if you would like to get them with batteries please consider one of these listings for batteries and chargers.