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Significant information’s in favor of a professional Workshop => All about NiMH and Ni-CD chargers in European Union => Topic started by: Kiriakos GR on October 31, 2025, 05:10:32 PM
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IKEA has three options as chargers for the LADDA NiMH, rechargeable batteries.
Unfortunately IKEA web site management team, they are unaware of technical content, and because of that, actual charger electrical specifications they are not delivered.
This topic is here to inform of electrical specifications.
Battery Type ------ LITOSFAR --- TJUGO ---- Stenkol (Four cells charging simultaneously)
AA 1900 mAh 240 mA 210 mA 350 mA
AAA 750 mAh 120 mA 110 mA 200 mA
Technically:
Stenkol this is the fastest of all three ( Four bay ), production date 17-09-2021.
LITOSFAR this is faster at eight bay class.
TJUGO this is just a bit slower than LITOSFAR.
All three chargers they are considered for home and family, they support low speed of charging.
Low speed of charging, this is great for battery cell extended life cycle.
From the other hand, if they are in the house kids and battery powered toys, I would recommend getting a Normal Speed charger.
This is also considered as three hours charger, this it should support 600mA per AA bay, and 300 mA per AAA bay.
Unfortunately the low priced market of chargers, this is messed up, all chargers at Amazon they are junk.
All chargers at Aliexpress they are junk.
IKEA chargers, they are inspected electronics, but slow performing.
Many people do not understand that, IKEA LADDA this is new technology of NiMH, these made by a portion of recycled material.
Fast charging speed this is the Max, that they can tolerate.
If you do not have money to spare for a fast charger, then get a quantity of three Stenkol instead, along of three packs of batteries for your application.
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I have an interesting find to share about the Panasonic BQ-CC51E
Panasonic BQ-CC51E this is a constant current charger, this translates no automation.
Its an pleasant coincidence, that both charging currents for AAA 750mAh and AA 1900mAh these match with the LADDA cells.
750mAh and AA 1900mAh standard charge specification this is for 16 hours.
When you have four emptry batteries (rejected as empty by your battery powered product), Panasonic BQ-CC51 this will charge them in full at exactly 16 hours.
This charger potentials, they are at 100% compatible with these specific batteries.
Even if you forget to unplug the charger at 16 hours, there is no damage if the batteries stay charging for few more hours, or even few days.
Some stores selling Panasonic BQ-CC51E at discounted prices of 7 Euro, and also the market of used gadgets this might be of your assistance too.
Why some one to recommend such a slow charger? Because this will be a warranty that your batteries will have maximum (by their design) life cycle, what ever this is planned to be.
Fast, Faster chargers and even rapid chargers, all three steal a portion of battery life cycle at every charging, in favor of speed. :P