EVO atom battery charging issue!

[tribalmasters]

Hi guys I just got an atom battery and a new atomiser for my EVO, the atom battery when charging with my mains cahrger the red charging light fades away but no green light!! Is this normal? My bigger genie batteries always show green light when finished, the battery appears to have got a charge and the charger once again shows green light when charging the normal batteries.

Also the threat of both atomiser and battery is silver instead of gold hehe!!

[Sun Vaporer]

That little lite on the charge is not worth the time of day--just pay not attention to it. Sometimes it goes green in 2 minutes--other times it takes hours--other times it stays green--It is useless--just pay attention to the amount of time the battery is on there--Hope that helps--Sun

[xkwwwx]

when i first got my 2 black evos. neither of the batteries were charged. after a very quick 10 min usb charge,one battery ran for around 8 hours and the other just 2 min. john asked me to put the 2 min battery on the charger for 4 hours and it should kick it up to full operation. after charging the second battery now lasts for only 2 hours. i am sure john will replace it for me. i will charge it a few more times before i hit him up for a new one. john also sent me extra white evo atomizer with my order. thanks john.

[eGeek]

Originally Posted by tribalmasters

Hi guys I just got an atom battery and a new atomiser for my EVO, the atom battery when charging with my mains cahrger the red charging light fades away but no green light!! Is this normal? My bigger genie batteries always show green light when finished, the battery appears to have got a charge and the charger once again shows green light when charging the normal batteries.

Also the threat of both atomiser and battery is silver instead of gold hehe!!

Yeah, have the same here for 2 of my Evo batteries, one genie and one atom, at first thought the mains charger had died on me but the green light eventually came on, took a few minutes though. The USB chargers are very quick for charging however if you read the threads on battery maintenance they recommend a slow charge to maximise battery life. Now that the mains starter pack has disappeared from the site it does make me wonder whether they are hoping for a quicker turnover of batteries via USB.

Worth noting is the new silver thread needs cleaning more often than the brass(?) especially after charging via USB.

Strange, when I smoked analogues I would never roll them, couldn't stand the fuss, too tight, too loose etc etc. If I did not feel so much better for using the ecig and getting off the tobacco I really couldn't be bothered with all the fussing around just to keep them working properly.

[tribalmasters]

The battery and charger have been fine ever since!! I guess I just needed to be patient hehe!!

[Cuando]

How long should it take for a new battery to charge (USB)? The instructions say one to two hours, and the first battery I put to charge was on nearly 3 and the light never came on (except for the 4 or 5 blinks when I hooked it up).

I'm going to try and charge the second and see what happens.

Hrmm, could I have torched one of my batteries by putting it on to charge when it comes shipped fully charged? Which I just now realized....

EDIT: Okay, so, the cutoff, WTF?

The EVOlution has a safety cutout feature programmed into its microprocessor. Sucking on the EVO for 5 seconds or more will activate the cutout which switches the unit off for 2 minutes.

I know I read about it when I ordered the unit almost a month ago, but how much of a pain in the ass is that? I guess I'll get used to it, but I already still love my generic penstyle much more.

[ruth11]

Originally Posted by Cuando

How long should it take for a new battery to charge (USB)? The instructions say one to two hours, and the first battery I put to charge was on nearly 3 and the light never came on (except for the 4 or 5 blinks when I hooked it up).

I have exactly the same problem with 2 new batteries. One Atom, one Genie. The USB charger makes the light flash 5 times and then nothing. Even left overnight. And that's both batteries.

Is this right or should I be asking John about it?
Thanks

[e-pipeman]

Originally Posted by ruth11

I have exactly the same problem with 2 new batteries. One Atom, one Genie. The USB charger makes the light flash 5 times and then nothing. Even left overnight. And that's both batteries.

Is this right or should I be asking John about it?
Thanks

When you say "and then nothing" do you mean that the batteries have not charged? With my usb charger the batteries flash 5 times then go dark. 20-30 mins later the light on the battery tip lights up to show that they are charged. If this doesn't happen test the batteries with cart and atomiser - if no vape then I would certainly have a chat with John, who's very helpful.

[Cuando]

Originally Posted by ruth11

I have exactly the same problem with 2 new batteries. One Atom, one Genie. The USB charger makes the light flash 5 times and then nothing. Even left overnight. And that's both batteries.

Is this right or should I be asking John about it?
Thanks

Same thing here. Left one of mine on to charge last night after it lost juice, and this morning, no light at all. It does seem to have a charge, though.

[Kitabz]

Originally Posted by ruth11

I have exactly the same problem with 2 new batteries. One Atom, one Genie. The USB charger makes the light flash 5 times and then nothing. Even left overnight. And that's both batteries.

See this thread over here: EVO USB charging tip

Hope it helps...