Before the Panasonic rebranding/acquisition, Sanyo sold many different models of chargers. Several of which were designed specifically for eneloop cells.
Interestingly, not all chargers were available in each major market region. This list is intended as reference for anyone who have or is seeking for these long discontinued chargers.
This chart only covers the chargers most relevant to eneloops. The charger numbers listed are the charger themselves. Many chargers were not available by themselves and were sold as sets with batteries. The charger sets usually had different product numbers.
Charge times listed are for regular eneloop and eneloop plus only, Lite, XX or Pro charging rates/times are not listed to keep this already huge list simplified. For full reference on Japanese market chargers, click here
All Sanyo chargers are not approved/recommended by Panasonic for use with Evolta cells. Panasonic approves/recommends the Panasonic chargers for Evoltas. The newest Panasonic chargers (since 2013) are approved/recommended for both Eneloop and Evoltas. See original post of this thread for the Panasonic list or here (Japanese only).
| Japan # | NC-M38 | NC-M58 | NC-MR58 | - | NC-M70*4 | - | - | - | NC-M60 | - | - | - | NC-MDR02 | - | - | - | - | NC-TG1 | - | - | NC-MDU01 | NC-SC1 | NC-TGC01 | NC-TGL01 | NC-TGN01 | NC-TGR01 | NC-TGR02 | NC-TGR03 | NC-TGU01 | - | - | - | ENL-Y1 | KIR-SL1 | KIR-SL2 | NC-E1A | NC-WL01 (QE-CV201) |
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| Export # | - | NC-MQR02 | - | NC-MQR03 | NC-MQS01*4 | NC-MQS02*4 | NC-MQS03*4 | NC-MQS04*4 | NC-MQH01 | NC-MQH02 | NC-MQH03 | NC-MDR01 | NC-MDR02 | NC-MDR03 | NC-MQN01 | NC-MQN02 | NC-MQN03 | NC-MQN04 | NC-MQN05 | NC-MQN06 | NC-TDR02 | NC-MDU01*6 | - | NC-MQN09 | BC-MQN10A | - | NC-MQR06 | - | NC-TGU01W | SYNC-N01*5 | SYNC-S01*5 | SYNC-LS01*5 | - | - | KIR-SL2 | NC-E1A | ||
| Eneloop Generation | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1,2,3 | 1 | 1,2,3 | 2 & 3 | 1,2,3 | 1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 3 | 1,2,3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Eneloop Universe | Eneloop Universe | Eneloop Universe | Eneloop Universe |
Eneloop Universe |
| Battery fitment | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 2 cells | 2 cells | 2 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells*3 | 4 cells | 4 cells | 2 cells | 2 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells*3 | 4 cells | 4 cells | 2 cells | 4 cells | 8 cells + 4 cells*1 |
4 cells | 4 cells | 4 cells | 2 cells | 2 cells | 2 cells | 2 cells | 2 cells |
| AAA | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | - | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1-8 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | - | - | - | - | 1-2 |
| AA | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1-8 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smart charge | -(timer) | Smart | Smart + Refresh + Tester | Smart + Refresh | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart | -(timer) | -(timer) | -(timer) | -(timer) | Smart | -(timer) | Smart | Smart | Smart | Semi-smart | -(timer) | Smart | Smart | Smart | Smart + Refresh + Tester | Smart | -(timer) | Smart | Smart + Refresh | Unknown | Smart? | Smart? | Smart | Smart |
| Charge time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast charge*2 1-2 AA | - | 100 min | 100 min | 100 min | - | ~12 min | ~12min | - | 64 min | 60 min | 60 min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 min (1 cell) |
150 min | - | - | 210 min | 75 min (1 cell) 110 min (2 cells) |
- | 100 min | 240 min (1 cell per bank) |
- | - | - | 12h (not in use) |
4.5h (AC adapter) | 4.5h (AC adapter charger) |
140 min | - |
| normal charge AA | 12h | 220 min | 220 min | 220 min | ~30 min | ~30 min | ~30 min | ~12 min | 140 min | 130 min | 120 min | 230 min | 230 min | 250 min | 8.5h | 13h | 17.5h | 10h | 420 min | 420 min | 230 min | 280 min | 300 min | 420 min | 420 min | 420 min | 220 min | 230 min | 220 min | 480 min | 300 min | 300 min | 300 min | 24h (while in use) | - | 12h (USB charger) | 280 min | 180 min |
| Fast charge*2 1-2 AAA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 min | 70 min | 60 min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 min (1 cell) |
75 min | - | - | 180 min | 65 min (1 cell) 100 min (2 cells) |
- | - | 90 min (1 cell per bank) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| normal charge AAA | 8.5h | 155 min | 155 min | 155 min | ~60 min | ~30 min | ~30 min | ~13 min | - | - | 120 min | 135 min | 135 min | 170 min | 5.5h | 8h | 8h | 8h | 360 min | 360 min | - | 120 min | 150 min | 360 min | 360 min | 360 min | 200 min | 135 min | 155 min | 180 min | 240 min | 240 min | 240 min | - | - | - | - | 70 min |
| normal charge C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 270 min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| normal charge D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 510 min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charge Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast charge*2 1-2 AA | - | 1275mA | 1275mA | 1275mA | - | 20000mA | 20000mA | - | unknown | 2140mA | 2000mA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 850mA x 1 | 900mA | - | - | 600mA | 1680mA x 1 1120mA x 2 |
- | 1275mA | 560mA | - | - | - | 160mA? | 460mA? | 460mA? | 850mA x1 | - |
| normal charge AA | 160mA | 565mA | 565mA | 565mA | 5700mA | 10000mA | 10000mA | 8300mA | unknown | 1090mA | 1000mA | 550mA | 550mA | 600mA | 240mA | 180-270mA | 120mA | 250mA | 300mA | 300mA | 550mA | 450mA | 450mA | 300mA | 300mA | 300mA | 560mA | 550mA | 565mA | 280mA | 450mA | 450mA | 450mA | 80mA? | - | 160mA? | 450mA | 680mA |
| Fast charge*2 1-2 AAA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | unknown | 700mA | 800mA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 850mA x 1 | 900mA | - | - | 300mA | 840mA x 1 560mA x 2 |
- | - | 560mA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| normal charge AAA | 100mA | 310mA | 310mA | 310mA | 900mA | 7500mA | 7500mA | 3500mA | unknown | - | 400mA | 380mA | 380mA | 380mA | 130mA | 100-180mA | 120mA | 120mA | 150mA | 150mA | - | 450mA | 450mA | 150mA | 150mA | 150mA | 280mA | 380mA | 310mA | 280mA | 250mA | 250mA | 250mA | - | - | - | 680mA | |
| normal charge C/D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 784mA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Voltage | 100 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 (8-15VDC) | 100-240 (12VDC) |
100-240 (12VDC) |
100-240 (12-16VDC) | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 100-120 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 5VDC | 5.3VDC | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-120 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 | 100-240 (5.5VDC) | 110-240 | 110-240 | 110-240 | 100 (5VDC) |
100-240 (3.5VDC) |
100-240 (5VDC) | 5VDC | Inductive |
| Available in | Japan | Japan Asia |
Japan | Asia |
Japan Asia Europe |
Asia Europe |
Asia Europe |
Asia Europe |
Japan Asia |
Asia US/Canada |
Asia Canada |
Worldwide | Worldwide | Asia Europe |
Asia | Asia | Asia Europe |
Asia Europe |
Japan US/Canada |
Asia US/Canada |
US/Canada | Worldwide | Japan | Japan Asia |
US/Canada Japan |
Japan | Japan Asia Europe |
Japan | Japan | Japan Asia Europe |
Taiwan | Taiwan | Taiwan | Japan | Japan | Japan US/Canada |
Worldwide | Japan |
| Plug type | US plug | US/Euro | US plug | US/Euro | US/Euro | Euro plug | Euro plug | UK/Euro | US/Euro | US/Euro | US plug | US plug | US plug | UK/Euro | Euro plug | Euro plug | Euro plug | UK/Euro | US plug | US/Euro | US plug | USB | Solar | US plug | US plug | US plug | US/UK/Euro | US plug | US plug | US/Euro | US plug | US plug | US plug | US plug | US plug | US plug | USB | Qi wireless |
*1 NC-TGU01 is a multi battery charger, AA cells can be charged at the 784mA rate unofficially using the C cell charging banks. There is no 9V charging capability as there still isn't a 9V Eneloop battery. For 9V charging, use its replacement charger model: Panasonic BQ-CC25.
*2 Fast charging can only be done with 1 to 2 cells. and not with 3 or 4 at the same time.
*3 timer based charger intended especially for eneloop Lite, therefore its not recommended to use with standard eneloops.
*4 Although the 15-30 minute chargers from Sanyo feature active cooling fans, they are still not recommended to use them due to diminished cell life and far exceeds Sanyo/FDK/Fujitsu's maximum 1C charging rate. Use at your own risk! Best for "emergency" ultra quick charge only!
*5 the Taiwan market chargers were not made by Sanyo and was sold by the local distributor. They are poorly constructed chargers and safety defects had been encountered. They are now sold under the "Sanlux" brand by the same distributor. Use at your own risk!
*6 Around 2013 to 2014, Panasonic released the BQ-CC14 charger to the Southeast Asian market with a pair of Panasonic Evolta HHR-3MVT cells. It is essentially a rebadged NC-MDU01 after the discontinuation of the Sanyo brand, but it is unknown if the firmware was updated to support Evolta cells despite the fact that they came bundled with the Evolta cells and bearing in mind with Panasonic Japan's charger compatibility recommendation. Elsewhere, such as North America, Panasonic bundled this charger with some of their own Bluetooth wireless headphones and labeled it as DE-PAD010B. The Bluetooth wireless headphones appears to had been bundled with a HHR-4DPA cell. Interestingly, there is only a "BC" mark on the back label and no FCC, CE, or VCCI regulatory markings, unlike the NC-MDU01, while the BQ-CC14 has no regulatory markings whatsoever.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, although no guarantees of accuracy are provided nor can be assumed. Please correct or contribute if information incorrect/missing.