Something to pay attention to, the first charger listed below only charges Ni-MH batteries.  The second one with charge both the Ni-CAD and Ni-MH batteries.

Greg

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Loren Busch
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:55 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: battery charger for smaller AA, D, etc.

 Just a couple of weeks ago I ordered the charger you pointed to, tried it and immediately returned it.  The batteries (AA and AAA and D) got so hot I couldn't hold on to them.  Larry Chase had the same experience with that one.  I then ordered this one:
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OSQALU/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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on Larry's suggestion and it seems perfect, have charged all sizes in it without problem.  And it let me know that one D cell I had was bad.
As for 12v charging the one I have now does not come with a 12v adapter BUT it actually uses 12v DC out of the wall wart so I will cut the cord and put a connector on the plug that mates with a 12v plug and cord and be able to charge on either 110v AC or 12v DC.
BTW, the AA/AAA smart charger that sells for about $59 < http://www.amazon.com/Crosse-Technology-Battery-Charger-BC1000/dp/B004J6DLD4/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1371653562&sr=1-2>
 is
probably the best on the market and as I use up my current supply of AA and AAA alkaline batteries and switch to all rechargeable I'll probably go to one of those.