The Efest LUC V8 8-bay multi charger will revolutionise the world of smart chargers with its dual LCD display screens and touch buttons. Its elegant modern design also makes the LUC V8 suitable for living rooms. For users who have a significantly higher wear and tear on Li-ion or NiMH batteries, or who want to charge multiple batteries at the same time, an 8-bay charger is the best choice.

Two LCD screens make the Efest LUC V8 unmistakable.

The 2 LCD screens, which provide all the most important characteristic data on the charged batteries, cannot be overlooked - the display of the batteries can be selected individually for each charging slot. The smaller screen on the front informs the user constantly about the charging status of the batteries.

The Efest LUC V8 impresses with its design and features.

The unique elegant design made of flame retardant plastics and stainless steel components make the charger unique. Two LCD screens, extensive safety features, two USB outputs and support for Li-Ion and NiMH batteries up to 75.5 mm length complete the already very good equipment. The springs and tabs that hold the batteries in their slots are made of stainless steel and are guaranteed not to crack, expand or break even after heavy and frequent use.

The following Li-Ion battery types can be charged with the LUC V8:

10440 / 14500 / 14650 / 16340 / 16650 / 18350 / 17500 / 17650 / 17670 / 18490 / 18500 / 18650 / 18700 and similar sizes.
The following batteries can only be charged in slots 3 and 6:20700 / 21700 / 22650 / 26500 / 26650 / 26700
3.6V and 3.7V Li-Ion batteries
(depending on the combination and diameter of the batteries, other batteries can also be charged simultaneously with the batteries from 20.00 mm diameter).

The following NiMH / NiCd batteries can be charged with the Luc V8:

AA / AAA / C
1.2V NiMH / NiCd batteries

Charging current:

Li-Ion: 8 x 0.25A / 8 x 0.5A / 8 x 1A / 4 x 2A
2A fast charge current only slots 3 to 6 Li-Ion 3.6 - 3.7V batteries (NiMH/NiCd are excluded)

NiMH/NiCd: 8 x 0.25A / 8 x 0.5A / 8 x 1A

Product information about the LUC V8 charger:

• Charges Lithium Ion 3.6 - 3.7V and NIMH / NiCd 1.2V batteries
• Automatic recognition of battery type
• Automatically switches off charging when battery is full
• Environmentally friendly energy management function.
• Charging is fully automatic (0.5A) after self-testing and analysis of the batteries.
• Selectable charging voltage 0.25A, 0.5A 1A and 2A (2A  Ch3 to Ch6 and Li-Ion batteries only)
• Two clear LCD displays for real-time indication (status, voltage, resistance, charging current, charging time and charged capacity)
• With the USB port and battery inserted in slots 3 and 6, you can charge your mobile phone or laptop with 1A charging current
• Optical warning of deep discharge through USB output
• Single slot monitoring and charging current selection for 1-8 batteries of different types and capacity.
• Activation function for deep discharge batteries, LUC V8 can activate the over discharge protected batteries <2,9V
• High safety due to protection electronics against overvoltage, short-circuit, overcurrent and polarity reversal
• Automatic restart of the charging process if the voltage of a battery remaining in the charging cradle falls below 4.05V
• Total power 8A 
• Certificates: ROHS, FCC, CE, MSDS

Manufacturer's website:

http://www.efestpower.com/LUC

Scope of delivery:

LUC V8 charger (black), 230V 4A power supply unit, operating instructions in several languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Japanese).

• Colour: black
• AC input power: AC 100V - 240V 50/60Hz
• DC input power: DC 12V 4A
• USB output power: USB 5V 1A
• Cut-off voltage: 4.20V ± 0.05V
• CV Cut-off current <10%max.
• Charging current 8x 0,25A: 250mA ± 10 %
• Charge current 8x 0,5A: 500mA ± 10 %
• Charging current 8x 1A: 1000mA ± 10%
• Charging current 4x 2A: 2000mA ± 10%
• Automatic charging at: 4.1V ± 0.1V
• Standby current consumption: <100Ma
• Activation current: <100Ma
• Operating temperature: 0 °C - 40 °C
• Storage temperature: -40 °C to +70 °C
• Net weight with power supply: 716 g
• Gross weight with packaging: 860 g
• Dimensions L x W x H in mm without power supply : 230 x 111 x 36

As soon as the external power supply or car charger is connected to the LUC charger, the system starts to check and analyse itself and the inserted batteries.

Via touch buttons the batteries can be charged either with 250mA, 500mA, 1000mA or 2000mA .

Our recommendation:
250mA with the following battery sizes: 10440 / 14500 / 16340
500mA with the following battery sizes: 14650 / 16650 /
1000mA for the following battery sizes: 17650 / 17670 / 17350 / 18490 / 18500 / 18650 / 18700 / 22650
2000mA for the following battery sizes: 20700 / 21700 / 22650 / 25500 / 26500 / 26650
CV is 4.20V.