can it charge lithium batteries?
810566
no, that's what I want also. I have a portable Midland cb radio, uses aa lithium batteries and has a built in recharger. That's my workaround to the problem
810567
Haven't tried - as Dave F. said it's only marked for NiCad, NiMH and Alkaline. If it doesn't show BAD on one of those settings, it should charge. I've found with Alkaline that they will recharge but some won't work in a digital camera (depends on brand is what it appears so far).
810568
I have recharged Energizer lithium AA's in this. It did not say "Bad" or instantly show the red light stating there's a problem with the battery. What I DID notice is that they will only take about a 50% charge,(tested with a multimeter) then show "full". So the answer is yes & no.
810569
I don't think so. It only has settings for Nicad, alkaline, and NiMH. It does a decent job on alkaline.
810570
No, it can not charge lithium batteries. There are 3 settings: nicad/ nickel metal hybride/ and rechargeable alkaline and regular alkaline.
810571
No, and it only does a marginal job on alkaline batteries. I have charged over 100 D, C, AA, and AAA alkaline types and they rarely achieve over 50% energy density of a new battery. Don't expect the recharging ability of a NiMH or a NiCad on an alkaline.
312378
I believe that this charger is only for NiCd batteries. I have this charger to charge my BD NiCd 18 V batteries. Lithium batteries have a different charging socket. BD does make a similar fast charger for Lithium batteries (Black & Decker L2ACF-OPE 20V MAX Lithium Ion Fast Charger).
1587713
I don't see why not. A lithium ion battery charger for a given type of lithium battery type will work for the any of the same type of lithium battery. It also shouldn't affect overall battery performance.
487610
If the "Battery Tender" lithium battery is 12V, then yes. See the table above. This battery has several recharge modes, including one for 12V lithium batteries (with sub-modes therein).
752403
As far as I can tell this device will charge almost any cell phone battery. i have used it to charge galaxy batteries. It is not a very well made device so I would suggest being gentle with it.
275896
You can use the Lithiom Ion batteries as long as they are 18 volt. The charger that comes with the set is a Ni Cad charger so it will not charge the Lithiom Ion batteries.
1940797
I don't know if it does and probably would not risk it. Because it is made specifically for these lithium ion batteries it could cause damage to either the charger of other batteries.
1943715
I believe so. I use rechargeable batteries, but Lithium should work. I haven't had any problems with them and my other devices.
1675233
Yes it can, but I dont think you can charge them through the unit itself. You would need to remove batteries to charge them.
130683
Yes, it can charge all LiIo, LiPo& LiFe lithium cells up to 18v. Some are easier with the extra plug-in adaptor, but it can if you can find the B+ & B- battery terminals.
1172445
I'm not an expert but I'm 90% sure a you need a special charger for Lithium batteries. Remember what happened to that Boen jet. :)
2011923
Yes. You can use a conventional charger. It's best to use one with automatic shutoff because you don't want to overcharge a lithium battery. We also have a special charger made by Shorai for their batteries. $73.00. Call me for more info: Len - 661-245-2000
2274164
Yes - it'll charge devices that can be charged with a USB charger. I use it for my iPhone and it works on my partner's Galaxy. I haven't had any problems with the batteries...
1357077
I have an 18v Ni-Cd battery that charges most of the time and a lithium-ion battery that charges no problem. So, it may be a little finicky with the Ni-Cd batteries, but works fantastic for the Lithium-Ion batteries!
1938853
There is now way to do a "storage charge" with this charger.I think you are thinking about NI-CAD batteries, this charger is intended primarily for LI-PO batteries.
1756078
I don't think that will work. I charge the batteries with a standard outlet. Hope that helps.
816482
I would strongly recommend against attempting to use a disposable lithium battery in this charger. There is a high risk of the disposable battery damaging the charger.