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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 561962" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>Recharging was not my reason for recommending it. Both chargers I mentioned are popular for their test functions as you asked. The zts testers Fred mentioned are popular with the flashlight (torch) and radio control crowd. Especially popular with the battery sellers so they can do a quick test and lithium battery users who need to match cell capacities. Great for alkaline and other primary batteries too. But I would still recommend the maha charger I mentioned above for AA rechargables. It will charge the battery, rest for an hour, then run it down at a good rate and recharge it again. At the end of the test it will report how much power actually came out of the battery during the discharge. A tired battery may pass a quick test and a quick test might also find a tired battery, but not always.&nbsp; There nothing like running it down and measuring what was actually produced. The Maha will come back and tell you that your 2200mah battery only delivered 1500mah.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="nickt, post: 561962, member: 4923"] Recharging was not my reason for recommending it. Both chargers I mentioned are popular for their test functions as you asked. The zts testers Fred mentioned are popular with the flashlight (torch) and radio control crowd. Especially popular with the battery sellers so they can do a quick test and lithium battery users who need to match cell capacities. Great for alkaline and other primary batteries too. But I would still recommend the maha charger I mentioned above for AA rechargables. It will charge the battery, rest for an hour, then run it down at a good rate and recharge it again. At the end of the test it will report how much power actually came out of the battery during the discharge. A tired battery may pass a quick test and a quick test might also find a tired battery, but not always. There nothing like running it down and measuring what was actually produced. The Maha will come back and tell you that your 2200mah battery only delivered 1500mah. [/QUOTE]

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