Product Description

eneloop is a combination of a rechargeable and a disposable battery, the next evolutionary step for batteries into the 21st century. eneloop is a totally new type of battery, which satisfies in a unique way the needs and expectations of the consumers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25172 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sanyo
• Model: GES-MDR02TG-3U
• Dimensions: 1.70" h x 4.00" w x 6.00" l, .65 pounds

Features

• Includes 2 AA batteries
• Battery protection circuitryassures that rechargeable batteries are charged safely
• Charges any NiMH rechargeable batteries in 24 hours
• Lightweight, compact design with foldaway universal AC plug for worldwide use
• 2000 mAh

Customer Reviews

Simple little charger that gets the job done
This package, eneloop Compact Charger (includes 2 AA), contains the Sanyo 2-cell charger 'MDR02'. I use one in my office to recharge batteries for my MP3 players, headphones, wireless mouse, etc. It has served me well for the past 2.5 years with absolutely no problems.

The MDR02 works very well as a travel charger for my trips, too. It is tiny (measures only 3"x3"x1"), very light (weights about the same as two AA cells), and accepts universal input voltage of 100-240V AC. It is also a "smart" charger in the sense that it charges each cell individually, and stops whenever each cell is full.

The charging current of MDR02 is 550mA for AA, 380mA for AAA. That means it takes about four hours to charge up either 1 or 2 eneloop AA cells (2000mAh). This may seem slow, but it is actually a lot faster than the Sanyo 4-cell charger 'MQN06' included in Eneloop 4 Pack AA w/ Charger. The MQN06 charges at only 300mA, so it takes up to 7 hours for a pair of eneloop AA cells. It also forces you to charge in pairs, which is very inconvenient if your appliance requires odd number of cells.

If you need a faster, more advanced 4-cell charger for home use, I highly recommend either the La Crosse BC-9009 or BC-700. As a reminder: the eneloop cells do NOT require special chargers. Any good quality "smart" NiMH charger will do the job. The reverse is also true - You can use this eneloop charger for other brands of AA or AAA NiMH cells as well.