ELEFLYBDFC240 Battery Charger Compatible with Black and Decker 18V 14.4V 12V 9.6V 24V NiCD NiMH Battery HPB18 HPB18-OPE HPB14 HPB12 HPB96 HPB24, Compatible with Black and Decker 18V Charger

charged my OLD original batteries that I thought were ready to be discarded. very happy with the performance.

I was glad that it arrived so quickly because I had a dead battery and no charger. I ordered a battery as well, but haven’t received it yet.

I bought this charger as a replacement for the original unit that went bad. This new Elefly works great and takes less time to charge batteries.

I bought this to replace the "dumb chargers" that come with outdoor B&D power tools, which use the HPB18 battery. The problem with the original supplied chargers is that they don't tell you when the battery is charged. So you tend to leave them on the charger indefinitely which ultimately shortens the life of the battery. This charger works best with 3 prong batteries. The third prong is a temp sensor that determines when the battery is fully charged based on its temperature, and gives you a green LED "charged" indication. It will charge 2 prong batteries but it will not tell you when the battery is fully charged and so it will keep on charging it. Bad. They describe the charging cycle to be about an hour which I find to be true based on charging a 3 prong battery and seeing the green indicator come on in about an hour.I do not yet have long term experience with this charger as I just bought it. I hung it in the garage using the hole it has for a mounting screw. When you do that, all the printing on the charger ends up upside down, a minor flaw in the design. But when I pull my car into the garage I can plainly see if the green (charged) indicator is on, a reminder to me to take that battery off the charger. With the old "dumb" chargers I tended to put the batteries on the charger right after use and then forget about them until the next time I used them. That will not happen anymore so I am hoping to get longer battery life. Winter storage of the batteries should be done with the batteries OFF the charger and about 50% charged. An occasional full charge during the winter would not hurt.What I DON'T know about this charger is whether the quick charging circuit reverts to a trickle charge when the green "charged" indicator comes on. That's why I think it's best to remove the battery from the charger when the green LED comes on.

I have been using the original charger that came with my Black and Decker trimmer. It takes 9 hours to charge the batteries. Even if I had already charged the batteries and were recharging them prior to use, it would take 9 hours, so one could not tell how much power you lost while the batteries sat. I purchased this charger from Amazon as it had the most recent positive reviews. I received this charger yesterday and charged 3 sets of two 18V batteries purchased in 2017, 2020 and 2022. I had charged these batteries either last week or the week prior. The batteries purchased in 2017 charged two weeks ago, took approximately 2.5 hours to charge fully. The batteries from 2020 each took 1 hour to recharge from last week. The newest batteries from 2022, just charged after use this past Friday, topped off in 15-20 minutes each. I'll take any of those times over the 9 hour charger. Each set of batteries, by the way, were purchased on Amazon from 3 different sellers. So...I will add this review as another positive review for those looking for a rapid charger that will work with your batteries.

I turned my house upside down to find the charger that came with my drill; never did find it. I hated to spend anything for a replacement charger, but work was planned where I needed to use my drill and the batteries where depleted. I think the price paid for this charger was more than fair, and the charging features were better than the simple unit that came with the drill. Amazon delivered with their dependable speed, so I was up and running within 2 days.

Didn't work at all. Battery looked like it was charging, lights come on and everything, but after 24 hours nothing worked.

My batteries fit on this charger as advertised. Quick processing and fast delivery. I really appreciate this excellent service. Thank you.