Thanks UnknownVT,
A While ago I thought I would do a basic google for "best aa battery charger on the market" that probably wasn't a good move, it just made the problem worse.
I do have a couple of other chargers though, one is this,
Rechargeable Batteries - FAMEART my one is a few years old now, and the specs may have changed, on the rear of my plugin PC14, it states:
Pri:220-240v 50/60Hz 9w
Sec: AA-2x (2.8v --- 155-170mA 0.476VA
AAA-2x (2.8v -- 55-65mA 0.182VA
9V-2x (9v ----- 14-18mA 0.162VA
Only thing I know about this one is that it's a real cooker.... I.E. real hot.
And another old charger A Hama Delta 2/4 (best link I could find was in german)
Hama Schnellladeger
I do believe it has been discontinued as it does not seem to be available from Hama's own website, only an updated version.
But on the rear it states:
Microprocessor controlled Ultra-Fast Ni-MH/NiCd Charger
Pri: 12V == 500mA
Sec: AA-2.8/5.6V == 700mA 3.92VA max
AAA-2.8/5.6V == 350mA 1.96VA max
It look's like neither of these are much better.....
Thanks for your input UnknownVT..
sadsack
I had a quick read of this, but as with anything on the net, it's whether you believe it or not....
http://www.metaefficient.com/rechargeable-batteries/best-rechargeable-batter...-chargers.html
Edit: found this at my end of the world,
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maha-MH-C9000-battery-charger-batteries/dp/B003DIGKO...6449494&sr=8-1
But only 2 reviews, (makes me think that the majority of people go for the £10 to £20 chargers).
I would rather know exactly what the batteries are up to, rather than not. It's slowly starting to sink in, but I can certainly see the problem with charging in pairs.
Also had a look on amazon UK for LaCrosse but it seems they go by the name of "Technoline" or "AccuCell" possibly re-branded. But I also read that the LaCrosse range do not have very good factory standards and that the unit that you end up with may have overheating problems.