18650 battery is a lithium-ion battery of standard dimensions that are used to power clocks, remote controls, handheld games, and many more of the things that we use and enjoy each day. These batteries make our lives easier and when they are paired with the best 18650 battery charger they make things in our homes run smoothly.
Smart Universal Battery Charger, XTAR 18650 Battery Charger 8 Bay LCD Display
This battery charger is recommended specifically for recharging 18650 batteries. It has eight charging ports so you can independently charge 8 batteries, in different stages of depletion, at the same time.
The charging station has smart sensors that can detect the amount of charging a battery requires.
When you place a battery into one of the ports the device analyzes how much of a charge the battery needs, and when the battery has reached its optimum charge the device will automatically shut down so that the batteries do not get ‘over-charged’.
The LCD display on the charging station will tell you the voltage of each charging battery, the amount of time it will take to charge each battery, the mode of charging being used on each battery, the amount of current being supplied to each battery, the type of battery that is in each port, and the internal resistance of each battery. The display is very easy to read and understand so you will always know the status of every battery on the charger.
You can leave this device plugged into a wall socket all of the time because it is made of fire resistant materials that keep it cool to the touch and prevent it from being a fire hazard in your home.
NITECORE New i4 – Best 18650 Battery Charger with Ac and DC Power Cords
The NITECORE New i4 Universal Smart Battery Charger will allow you to charge AA,AAA,AAAA, C and D rechargeable batteries safely, easily, and quickly. This charger will plug into your household electrical outlets or you can connect it up in your car using the 12 volt DC connector cord. You never have to worry about not having the battery power you need in your electronic devices.
It has reverse polarity protection designed into it so if you accidentally put the battery in a charging port incorrectly the battery nor the charger will suffer any damage. It also has overcharging protection designed into it. The charger will charge a battery for a 20 hour period and then it will automatically shut down so that the battery is not damaged by overcharging.
This 4 bay 18650 charger has an automatic current selector so that each battery in each port receives the proper current for the type of battery it is. The voltage in each charging port can be set separately according to the type of battery that you place in the port.
This charger will charge a long list of rechargeable batteries, including the Li-ion, the IMR and the LiFeP04 batteries. There is a specialized setting on the charger for charging your IMR batteries properly.
It is also made of flame retardant materials so there is very little chance that the charger will become hot, or become a fire hazard while in use.
NITECORE 18650 Battery Charger for Li-ion/IMR/Ni-MH/Ni-Cd
This battery charger uses iQuick technology so it can charge your batteries in a very small amount of time. It is also small and portable and comes with DC connector cables so you can use it in the car. You will not have to buy a large number of batteries so that you always have the power you need for your devices because this quick little charger can go with you anywhere you go.
The EBL battery charger prevents your batteries from being overcharged and damaged. When a battery is overcharged then it will no longer be able to hold a full charge and will need charging more frequently. It shortens the lifespan of the battery. This charging station senses when the battery is full and it has an automatic shut off to stop overcharging from occurring.
The charger has three LED lights that show you the progress of your charging batteries. One light glows when the battery is just beginning to charge, and when the battery is at close to half of a full charge two lights will be illuminated, and when the battery reaches full capacity than all three lights glow brightly.
This unit can charge two batteries at one time and it is excellent for charging AA, AAA Li-ion and both Ni-MH and Ni-Cd batteries.
NITECORE D4 Smart Battery Charger with LCD Display
The Nitecore D4 smart battery charger has the capacity to charge four batteries independently and simultaneously. There is an integrated LCD display that shows the progress of each of the batteries in each of the charging ports.
This device is highly recommended for use charging IMR batteries, but it has the capacity to charge Li-ion, 26650. 22650, LiFeP04, 18650, 17670, 18490, 17500, 18350, 16340, RCR123, 14500, Ni-Mh and Ni-Cd AA, AAA, AAAA, and C rechargeable batteries.
The charging station comes with two AA batteries, and is an excellent home charger for keeping the batteries that power your remote controls, your clocks, and other electronic devices fully charged and operational.
The fire resistant material it is crafted from will give you peace of mind about keeping the charger plugged into a wall outlet in your home. This new material remains cooler to the touch so the wall and outlet the charger is plugged into are not exposed to damaging heat.
You will not have to worry about shortening the lifespan of your rechargeable batteries because you forgot to take them off of the charger when they reached the maximum charge. This unit sill shut off after the batteries in the charging ports reach the maximum charge, and it can shut down the current to each charging port independently so you can have four batteries in different stages of charging in the charger at one time.
Why do I need 18650 Battery Charger?
Almost every home has a need for batteries. Children’s toys are often powered by batteries, our television remote controls require batteries, some of our appliances use batteries, and many of our work devices like cordless keyboards and the cordless mouse are powered by batteries. That is why the majority of households have a special drawer where they keep a large supply of batteries, and the people spend a lot of money each month and year buying replacement batteries.
The 18650 battery is placed into many of the devices we rely on by their manufacturer. If you have the best 18650 battery charger then you will save time and money on your family’s battery needs. You also save the environment because when you use rechargeable batteries then you do not contribute as many batteries to landfills where they can pollute the earth.
Picking the Best 18650 Charger
There are hundreds of different battery chargers on the market that say they are the best 18650 battery charger. How are you supposed to determine which of these chargers is actually the one that you need?
You have to look at your battery consumption and usage and then compare the features of the chargers to determine which of them will supply you with fully charged batteries all of the time.
18650 NOT AA
You need to make certain that the battery charger you are purchasing is designed to charge the 18650 battery and not made to charge the standard AA battery. The 18650 battery is significantly different from the voltage found in the normal AA battery. There are smart chargers who are capable of determining the amount of voltage each battery placed in its charging ports needs and you can often charge both the typical AA and the 18650 batteries in these intelligent charging systems.
Check you Devices
You should check all of your devices that use batteries and determine whether they use AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 18650 or one of the other battery types. If you are uncertain whether the device you have needs a 18650 or an AA remember that both of these batteries are shaped alike but the 18650 is larger and measures 18mm x 65 mm where the typical AA measures 14mm x 50 mm.
Compare the Features of the Device
One way to make sure that you get the best charger for your battery needs is to compare the features on the charger. You may not ever need a charger that is DC capable, but another family may travel a great deal and a DC connector could be very useful to them.
Common Features found on 18650 Battery Chargers are:
- Multiple charging ports
- The ability to sense the voltage of batteries so the charger can charge more than one type of battery
- Reverse polarity protection that stops you from connecting the battery incorrectly and causing damage to the battery
- Automatic so the charger can stop the charging of a battery that has reached a full charge. This prevents damages that are caused when you overcharge a battery.
- The LCD display screen that alerts you to how much of a charge each battery in each charging port has and the approximate amount of time it will take for a battery to reach a full charge
- USB output ports so the device can be used to charge smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices. This feature is very handy because the majority of people now carry some type of device that needs to be connected to a charger via a USB port.
- Connection cables that allow you to hook the charger up in your vehicle so you can keep your batteries charged when you are traveling
- Fire resistant materials that stop the charger from getting hot to the touch and prevents accidental fires. Older chargers often got very warm to the touch while they were in use and people often feared that they would start a fire in their homes. The fire retardant materials used to craft these items now assure you that they are safe to have in your home.
- Bright LED lights that indicate whether a battery has a partial or a full charge. Some of the chargers have a three light system like a red light does with red meaning no charge, yellow meaning the battery is half of the way charged and green meaning the battery is fully charged and ready to use.
- The ability to work properly in low heat situations or in high heat situations. The air temperature has an effect on devices like battery chargers. Many of these devices must be kept inside a home so the air temperature is regulated or they cannot do their job efficiently. If a charger is designed to withstand high or low temperatures they can be used in the garage or in the cellar of homes and they will still function properly.
Uses of 18650 Battery Charger
The 18650 battery is used to power a large number of devices, toys and appliances that we rely on in our homes and offices. This battery is cylindrical like the AA batteries are but they are slightly larger than an AA. They also have a different voltage than an AA and cannot be substituted for an AA.
A lot of devices that are powered by the 18650 batteries have removable batteries so consumers can easily replace the batteries if the device begins to run slower than normal. These devices include:
- Many laptops
- Portable fans that are battery powered
- Alarm clocks like the Titathink TT531W-N WiFi Hidden Camera Clock
- Hidden nanny cameras that you find in stuffed toys
- The DBPOWER Endoscope inspection camera
- Portable speakers like the Simpowel V8 Portable Bluetooth Speaker or the Bannixing D-72E FM Radio MP3 Player Speaker
- Medical equipment
- Office equipment
- Handheld gaming toys
Here is a cool DIY video for charging 18650 battery:
These battery chargers are designed to properly charge the 18650 batteries so the items that we have that are powered by these batteries are always functional and ready to use. If you do not have a battery charger then you have to keep a supply of fresh batteries on hand so you have a replacement when the battery powering your device runs out of power.
If you have a battery charger then you buy fewer batteries so you save a lot of money and a lot of time shopping for batteries. You also protect our environment by using the rechargeable batteries and battery chargers. Each year billions of batteries are disposed of and the majority of those batteries are disposed of improperly so they wind up in landfills or in our waterways where they can leak out poisonous contaminants into our water and soil.
By using the rechargeable batteries and the battery chargers designed to keep the batteries at full power you reduce your battery consumption by more than one half and that improves the condition of the world we live in.
The 18650 battery chargers are usually designed to charge more than one type of battery. In your home, you probably have the need for many different battery types and sizes and by purchasing a battery charger than can charge the majority of those batteries you save more money and more frustration.
These chargers usually are able to tell what kind of battery you have placed in them so they properly charge each battery without damaging the internal cells of the battery by overcharging it or by applying the wrong voltage during a charging cycle.
These battery chargers are capable of providing power to charge USB connected devices and many of them can be powered by your DC voltage in your car so you always have hot batteries wherever you are.
Final Note
So, now you know a lot about 18650 battery and charger. The best 18650 battery charger is the one that will charge the batteries that you use the most often. These devices are capable of charging many different batteries with different voltages so you can have the power you need for your toys, games, appliances, and more.
The world uses a lot more battery powered items than it did fifty years ago so it makes sense to have rechargeable batteries on hand that you can use a lot more than one time to power your equipment. They are money saving devices that also reduce the stress in your life because when something stops working you simply put the battery in a charger instead of rushing out to buy a new one.