Problems with LaCrosse BC-900
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Problems with LaCrosse BC-900
I have been reading stories about the BC-900 overheating during recharging. And was wondering if anyone out there had experienced any problems with it.
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Overheating and meltdown were known issues with version 32. The current version (33) being sold at reputable places like thomasdistributing and amazon does not have these problems. I've been using a version 33 for the past month and it's working fine for me so far.
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No problems for me but I never do quick charges I always use the 200mAh setting. It does not even feel warm after charging four batteries for 24-48hrs. I think I have the v33.
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I read about this prior to my recent purchase and have experienced no problems. In addition to what stonecrd said, I have used faster charge settings with no problems.
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Mine melted down well the case got warped & it destroyed a set of Eneloops there's one account. It is v32 & I'm still using it because it works just have to carefully monitor it.
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They never responded to my first web inquiry & it still worked so I put it off. But I just contacted them again through their site & see if they respond this time & what solution they offer seeing the unit is out of warranty.
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Not that that matters too much. The theoretical capacity limit of a NiMH AA battery is about 3000mAh. The biggest I've ever seen is 2850mAh.
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I know in the CHARGE mode you can select up to 2000mA and the same as the CYCLE. This is going off the top of my head right now. When I have a chance to check the BREAK-IN mode on the C9000 (I own one) I can verify if it does have the 10,000mA support for breaking in cells that large (mostly D cells but I don't know how to charge C/D's on the charger yet).
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Ok I checked the C-9000 and in the BREAK-IN mode you can condition up to a 20,000mAh battery. In the C-9000 it will show up as '20.00'.
Now the question is how do I get some setup to charge C/D cells made or can buy such a setup.
Now the question is how do I get some setup to charge C/D cells made or can buy such a setup.
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