Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries
Whether you're traveling abroad or making a domestic jaunt, Sony's BCG-34HE4 charger and battery combo is everything you'll need to keep your high-demand sex toys juiced up and ready for action. The compact, lightweight charger handles 4 AA and 4 AAA batteries simultaneously and just happens to come with 4 high-capacity (2500 mAh) rechargeable AA Ni-MH batteries.
The charger works with worldwide voltages: AC outlets ranging from 100 to 240 volts (50/60 Hz). For your safety and convenience, the charger offers alkaline battery detection (in case you accidentally load non-rechargeables) and automatic cut-off for excessive temperature and/or voltage.
It doesn't say so in the product description page here anywhere (and I can't even find this charger on the Sony website), so here you go: it takes about 4.5 hours to fully charge the four 2300mAh batteries that come with the charger. Which I kinda like--I like that it's not a dumb charger (timed charger w/o regard for existing charge or overcharge) like the cheaper Sony charger here (BCG-34HLD4), nor does it take inordinately long (some others I checked out take as long as 8-12 hours), but it's not a superfast 1-hour charger that super-heats up the batteries during the charge (and potentially reduce the battery service life).
The charger has the outlet plugs built-in, so there is no separate AC adapter. Be sure to keep the charger bay door open during charging to help dissipate the heat.
The batteries are Sanyo-brand ("HR" imprint on them) marketed under the Sony label.
What's in the Box
A charger, 4 AA rechargeable batteries, and a data sheet in a blister pack.
Product Description
Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.
The charger works with worldwide voltages: AC outlets ranging from 100 to 240 volts (50/60 Hz). For your safety and convenience, the charger offers alkaline battery detection (in case you accidentally load non-rechargeables) and automatic cut-off for excessive temperature and/or voltage.
It doesn't say so in the product description page here anywhere (and I can't even find this charger on the Sony website), so here you go: it takes about 4.5 hours to fully charge the four 2300mAh batteries that come with the charger. Which I kinda like--I like that it's not a dumb charger (timed charger w/o regard for existing charge or overcharge) like the cheaper Sony charger here (BCG-34HLD4), nor does it take inordinately long (some others I checked out take as long as 8-12 hours), but it's not a superfast 1-hour charger that super-heats up the batteries during the charge (and potentially reduce the battery service life).
The charger has the outlet plugs built-in, so there is no separate AC adapter. Be sure to keep the charger bay door open during charging to help dissipate the heat.
The batteries are Sanyo-brand ("HR" imprint on them) marketed under the Sony label.
What's in the Box
A charger, 4 AA rechargeable batteries, and a data sheet in a blister pack.
Product Description
Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.
4 comments:
This is a very cost effective battery charger. It's a simple flip top design and can charge either four AA or two AAA (You CAN mix them, however you can only charge a maximum of two AAAs at a time). Charge time is generally just over four hours if you charge all four AAs and half that with only two. AAA batteries charge in about an hour and a half by themselves, two hours if paired with AAs.
The charger cuts power to the batteries when they're full. This is a MUST feature as it preserves your battery life extraordinarily. It also is switching (100/240V) meaning you can use it outside the US without hassle (Most of Europe uses 220V). The charger comes bundled with four AA batteries with a 2300mAh capacity which is above standard and last longer. If you have batteries under 2300mAh, this charger can still charge them and cut off the power when necessary (The batteries must be NiMH however).
My only complaint with this would be the fact that the charger just has a flip up/down plug. If you have plugs sitting side by side facing downwards, the charger will occupy three slots. On a standard wall plug (Side by side with the plugs lying horizontal) it only takes up one plug however. You can easily overcome this by using an extension if needed.
All in all, I can 100% recommend this charger. There's another Sony charger slightly cheaper than this one (the BCG-34HLD4). However, pay the extra couple bucks and get this one as the other does not have a power cut off feature. If you need AAA batteries, get the Sony AAA two pack (Model NH-AAA-B2C, Amazon carries them) which are 800mAh.
I bought this to keep our Wiimotes loaded up with fresh AA batteries. We've been using this product for about 6 weeks now and it has proven itself to be long-lasting and easy to use. NON-rechargeable batteries used in our Wiimotes needed to be replaced about every 4 weeks. So far, this charger has resulted in a 6 week life span for the rechargeable batteries. We bought two chargers with 4 batteries each and we're about to buy 4 more batteries to ensure an on-going supply of AA's for all of our electronics. As recommended by others here, I pulled the cover off of the unit to make sure we didn't have a heat build-up problem. I second that recommendation - even though I didn't feel any heat coming from the batteries.
Initial charge took about 3 hours. Batteries and charger got quite warm, maybe normal first time around.Looks nice and easy to use. Thumbs up.
The product is working fine but I would have felt more comfortable if it came with more information. The charger and batteries became VERY hot the first time I plugged it in. The second time it was fine. And the four "dots" on the front of the case are holes, not indicator lights. The batteries keep a charge for a long time, the case is compact, I'm just a little nervous about the temperature and it didn't come with information to say if this was normal. It also doesn't tell you if the batteries come charged or if you have to charge them first.
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