I bought the XTAR VC4 Battery Charger so I can recover batteries from old laptops and being able to select the good ones, charge them properly and use them in other electronics projects. So far it looks like it does the job flawlessly.
About this item:
1. 4 bay 18650 battery Charger Charges Simultaneously almost all types Rechargeable Batteries of Multiple Different Specifications: 10440 14500 16340 18350 18650 25500 32650 Ni-MH AA AAA C D Battery etc.( Noted : VC4 Can’t charge protected 20700 and 21700 batteries. If you want to choose a protected 21700 battery charger, please choose XTAR NEW X4 Charger and XTAR VC8 Charger)
2. XTAR VC4 battery charger provides 2 charging current choice as 500mA 1000mA, Intelligently chooses charging currents from 0.1A to 1A. Insert 1pcs or 2pcs battery in the CH1 &CH4 , the Max charging is 1000mA
3. 4 cell High Quality Speedy Charger : With built-in protection, bring you a safety universal 18650 battery charger, Overcharge protection,Over-discharge protection,Short circuit protection,Reverse polarity protection.The universal battery charger is made of PC fire retardant material, which has excellent safety and portability.
4. Digital LCD Display Smart Charger: Automatically Detect battery Status, LCD Screen Displays Each Cell’s Voltage and Type, Charging Current and Battery Charged Capacity Independently. 2 Charge Current (500mA Slow/ 1000mA Fast).
5. What you get: XTAR VC4 Universal 4 Slots Household Battery Chargers, Hop-pocket, USB Cable ,User Manual, (Charger Adapt to any 5V USB Power , the package is not including wall adapter), 1 Years Free Replacement (Replacement will ship from XTAR TX warehouse), Lifetime Maintenance. Do not charge a damaged / inferior battery.
Recovering and charging old laptop 18650 batteries with the XTAR VC4 Battery Charger:
