Product:	Battery charger (AA & AAA)
Brand:	POWERhaus
Model:	Rapid Charger PC-81-1
Units tested:	1
Life span:	Still in use - purchased March 2002
Rating:	5/5

Favourite features of the POWERhaus rapid charger

• Fast - charges fully in 20-40 mins (battery size dependent)
• Automatically stops when charged
• Red LED to alert when the unit is and is not charging
• Can charge 2 or 4 batteries at a time
• AA or AAA ( camera, GPS or headlamp batteries )
• Main unit very durable - the unit pictured above has been cycled around Australia, SE Asia, and Western Europe, as well as hiked and bussed through South America before this photo was taken.

Disliked features of the POWERhaus rapid charger

• 2 to 4 manual switch is often accidentally set to 2 when wanting 4

Other features

• Reverse polarity protection
• Comes with AC power adaptor for voltage and plug type of area

  Power adapter spec's
  Model	PI-41-525SA
  Input	AC240V 50Hz
  Output	AC12V 800mA
  APP.NO.V257
  Made in China by Pantene

• Charger specifics

  Specifications of charger
  Input	AC12V 800mA
  Output	"AA" DC 900mA
  	"AAA" DC 900mA

• We have only used AA sized Ni-MH batteries with this charger: 1300mAh, 1700mAh, 2100mAh and 2300mAh

Wear

• Clear plastic cover over the batteries was cracked and then shattered while hiking, however it is not needed for the functioning of this product.

Tested unit information

Individual test unit information
Purchase Date	1st March 2002
Vendor	Camera House Colombo, Christchurch, New Zealand www.camerahouse.co.nz +64-(0)3-377-0745
Use time	Every day to once a week over lifespan
Lifespan	March 2002 - Still in use
Rating	5/5
Reason for rating	The POWERhaus rapid charger has never failed us. It has been used in areas of variable electrical situations such as small scale hydroelectricity in rural Peru, unreliable SE Asian general power and reliable European mains. The Ni-MH batteries have also lasted for years, though they have been charged daily to weekly, making us confident in the charger's ability to sense when the batteries are charged without overcharging them.