Description
This is Energizer's Accu Recharge Pro, a mains charger for AA and AAA nickel metal hydride rechargeable cells, and it arrives with four AA cells already included. Those cells are rated at 2000mAh and 1.2V, which is the working voltage of every NiMH cell, so they read lower than the 1.5V printed on a disposable alkaline. Most devices designed for AA power run happily on that. The pack states the charger indicates charging stages and ensures a full charge, and that it helps to maximise battery performance.
It suits a household that gets through cells rather than one that needs a cell now and then: game controllers, wireless mice and keyboards, children's toys, torches, digital thermometers and wall clocks. Four bays mean you can turn round a full set for a controller or a torch in one go, and keeping a second set of four charged means nothing sits flat waiting. A kitchen, hallway or utility socket is the sensible home for it, somewhere you will actually notice the indicator. Alongside this one we stock other Energizer chargers, including a one hour charger, a base charger, a maxi charger, and a universal charger that also takes C, D and 9V cells.
Mixing cells matters more than most people expect. Charge cells of the same size and similar age together, and keep a set that lives in one device together, because cells wear at the rate of the hardest worked one among them. The charger takes AAA cells in the same bays, so a house running both sizes needs only this unit. Energizer does not print a charge time on the pack. This listing is sold as one charger with four cells, with a minimum order of four units in multiples of four.
Specification
| Charges |
AA and AAA NiMH rechargeable cells |
| Bays and indicators |
Four bays; the pack states it indicates charging stages and ensures a full charge |
| Included cells |
4x AA NiMH, 2000mAh, 1.2V |
| Plug |
UK mains |
| Sold as |
Pack of 1, one charger with four AA cells |
| Minimum order |
4, sold in multiples of 4 |
Frequently Asked
Which cells can I put in it?
It charges AA and AAA nickel metal hydride rechargeable cells. Never put alkaline or any other non-rechargeable cell into a charger.
How many batteries come with it?
Four AA NiMH cells rated 2000mAh at 1.2V are included with the charger, so you can start using it straight away.
How long does a full charge take?
Energizer does not print a charge time on the pack, so we quote none. The indicator moves through the charging stages until the cells are full.
Can the 1.2V cells replace ordinary 1.5V AA batteries?
Yes in most AA devices. NiMH cells work at 1.2V, and remotes, controllers, toys, mice and torches all run on that without trouble.
Does it plug straight into a UK socket?
This is the UK version of the charger, so it goes into a standard mains socket with no travel adaptor needed.