[Greenbuilding] your favorite battery charger (AA, AAA, etc.)?

[larencorie]

From: Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com>

> Do any of you have an excellent charger you can recommend?
> that is still available?
> 
> I would prefer a solar powered charger, but honestly in my climate
> and with the number of battery powered devices we have come to
> rely on I'm not sure that would be such a good fit.

> I don't have nor plan to use any other battery sizes.

> I also learned along the way that it is inadvisable to charge batteries
> together that have discharged to different levels.

Hi Reuben;

      What I use as my chargers is Solar lawn lights.  I bought two
boxes of eight, that include AA batteries.   They are easily removed
for use in my radios and flashlights. I have other lights that charge my
AAA batteries.  On average I do not pay much more than $1.50 for
the light/charger with a nicad battery included. By having a separate
charger for every battery any differences in charging rates are
unimporant.

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