Panasonic Flagship Charger BQ-CC65E

Panasonic's flagship BQ-CC65 is probably the best battery charger ever made. It solves not only pressing issues related directly to the replenishment of energy reserves in battery cells, but also allows you to “refresh” old batteries using intelligent charging algorithms. If, of course, this is possible.

upper strata of society

Traditionally, top-level products in the Panasonic battery segment and related categories are black. These, for example, are the “eneloops” of the Pro series with a nominal capacity of 2500 mAh. They will fit in the best way in pair with the black BQ-CC65 charger, which works both in conjunction with AA batteries and AAA batteries.

Layout

On board the device there are 4 independent slots for rechargeable batteries, a large LCD display with blue backlight and three control keys: Refresh, Display and USB-out. The latter, as you might guess from the name, switches the supply of life-giving power of voltage and current to the USB output for charging compatible gadgets (5V / 1A). Moreover, at the same time, charging rechargeable batteries and mobile devices via a USB port, unfortunately, will not work — you will have to choose either one or the other.

Careful approach

In the main role, the device shows itself exclusively in a positive way — first, the Panasonic BQ-CC65 diagnoses batteries by calculating the level of residual charge, and then starts the recharging process. The cycle of replenishment of energy reserves in the "tanks" of batteries can stretch for a maximum of 4 hours. The screen divided into 4 functional zones for each slot informs about the time spent on charging and the current voltage at the battery terminals. The display also shows the "mileage odometer" — a counter of the total number of batteries charged in the device.

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The process of diagnosing and restoring "tired" batteries, which do not hold a charge properly, is started by pressing the Refresh button. There is no 100% guarantee for their "revival", but the device will try to do everything in its power to restore the batteries to their original capacity. Panasonic BQ-CC65 will be the best solution for photographers and videographers who, on duty or hobby, often have to charge batteries for flashes, lavalier microphones and other equipment, and the charger will not get lost in everyday life. Everyone will benefit from its acquisition: both batteries, the service life of which increases, and users who do not have to raise the issue of buying new batteries.