Klarus C-8 Charger - any good?

Batteries and Chargers Chargers
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I am looking for a charger to charge 8 x 18650 batteries simultaneously.

There are not a lot of options from what I can see.

I have a 4 battery Nitecore I4 already.

I am looking at this Klarus C-8.

https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10017510/3643700-authentic-klarus-c8-8-slot-battery-charger

Is it good?

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For what it is worth it appears to be a rebadged Tangsfire

http://www.gearbest.com/chargers/pp_234125.html

3

It is probably this one: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/29296

4

I agree.

I am on 240 volts here - I wonder if the upgraded PSU fixes the problems in the review

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from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS/NZS_3112

The nominal voltage in most areas of Australia was set at 240 V in the 1920s. However, a change began in 1980 with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) deciding to rationalise the 220 V, 230 V and 240 V nominal voltage levels around the world to a consistent 230 V.

This rationalisation was ostensibly made to improve the economics of making appliances by allowing manufacturers to produce a range of items with a rated voltage of 230 V. In 2000, Standards Australia issued a system Standard, AS60038, with 230V as the nominal voltage with a +10% to –6% variation at the point of supply. (253 V to 216.2 V)

A new power quality standard, AS61000.3.100, was released in 2011[22] that details requirements additional to the existing systems Standard. The new Standard stipulates a nominal 230 V, and the allowable voltage to the customer’s point of supply is, as mentioned, +10% to –6%. However, the preferred operating range is +6% to –2%. (243.8 V to 225.4 V) [23]

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Thanks - I didn’t know that. Was born in 1972 and always grew up thinking 240 volts.

Anyway the review says the crap white PSU that came in the review isn’t much good for more than 120 volts.

It seems they now ship a better PSU with most of these units.

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Nitecorn clone?

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I suspect they are all made in the one factory by the one manufacturer - then the various brands just buy it and slap their brand label on it and box it.