turboBB
March 29, 2012, 7:01pm
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benckie:
Ive got one of these coming for a friend, ill test it out and if it works OK ill give it to him and post my results on BLF
TrustFire Li-ion Battery Charger For 26650/25500/26700/18650/16340 (US Plug)
From a quick bit of research on a few sites it runs on 110 to 240 volt 50 to 60 HZ comes with a USA power cord but the cord is separate from the charger and easily swapped out for an AU or EU cord from a laptop power supply or old printer, DVD or stereo power cord i have a few spares so its not big deal for me and they are cheap.
It will only charge at 1.5 amps so only really only suited for charging big cells like the 26650/25500/26700 batteries and maybe high end 18650,s like redilast, aw's and Panasonic's 3100's as an example. but 1.5 amp is good for a 4000 + mAh 26650 li-ion cell.
I graphed the charging algo here:
Wayne Johnson, founder and owner of ElektroLumens got started in the flashlight hobby like most of us; he was looking for a light to serve a need in which his case was taking walks at night and being able to see and avoid potential hazards. Be they potholes in the road, vicious snarling dogs or on one occasion a little black and white critter waiting in ambush and more than eager to share its eau de stinky.
As most of us can empathize, he wasn't satisfied by the output of the typical lights a…
Overall, it's a decent charger but never seems to stop charging so definitely not a safe one (even if the residual charge rate is very low). Not recommended for novices and even advanced hobbyists should use with care.