charger li-ion

  1. L

    Reuleaux RX2/3 - What batteries, what charger?

    Hello folks! I just got a Reuleaux RX2/3 with a TFV12 on it. I have some LG HE4 18650 batteries, but the RX says "weak battery." I assume this is because my charger is old Xtar WP2. I like the Eastshine S2 charger, is it any good? What are a good brand of batteries to be using int his mod...
  2. DeadbeatJeff

    So, I just put my new multimeter to my freshly charged battery and...

    ...it's reading 4.27v :glare: Is this high enough to be damaging? Still using my BS Trustfire charger that came with my initial Pani 18650s, which I believe trickle-charges past 4.2 and never actually stops
  3. DeadbeatJeff

    Xtar VP1 or Pila IBC (Chargers)

    Seems to me, the Xtar is the better choice, as it has the real-time voltage/battery level display. But then again I don't know anything about charging lithium ions. I plan to use it to charge my Panasonic NCR18650PF 2900mAh batteries. The price-point is pretty much the same. Any help is much...
  4. generic mutant

    Charger with adjustable cutoff?

    I know you on some of the more advanced chargers you can lower the charging rate, which can increase battery longevity. But from my reading at battery university, if you could cut off charging at 4.1 or even 4.0 volts, you should theoretically be able to improve it massively. I'd be quite...
  5. dcassidy1214

    Charger melted?!

    I just purchased a Li-Ion charger and two AW 18650 3.7V 2900mAh Li-ion batteries. I put one of the batteries in my REO and the other in the charger and put it in my lunch bag so I could take it to work. When I got to work, I pulled the charger out and the bay where the battery was had melted...