Dual rate chargers, although usually more expensive to incorporate into the product, actually save you money. Batteries usually can be charged within 16 to 20 hours, while a single rate charger will continue to charge the battery at 100% until an emergency occurs, a dual rate battery charger can switch to a lower charge rate, normally referred to as a trickle charge. This ensures that the battery remains charged, while saving power.
Other benefits of dual rate battery chargers are:
Lower battery temperatures can extend battery life
Lower charge current can reduce heat through the circuit which can extend circuit life
The pink areas below represent the power savings that dual rate battery chargers can provide.
Maco's products keep getting greener Continual Research and development keeps Maco lighting at the forefront of energy management. The current generation products use less energy than most competitors, and the savings are available across the entire range of products
Maco bans Cadmium batteries due to health concerns Due to the health and environmental concerns caused by Cadmium (used in Cadmium batteries) no Maco products contain Cadmium. Instead more environmentally friendly batteries are used such as NIMH
