18650 IMR Battery Charger Emergency (Sort of...)

[gheebee]

Sorry if this is redundant, I searched around on google for a bit and checked some web sites for a few local stores but couldn't find anything. I came home today to find that my Trustfire TR-001, which I use to charge my Provari batteries (IMR 18650 3.7V 1600mAh LiMN batteries), doesn't work anymore. I don't know if it's the cord or the charger itself but I can't get the lights to stay on for more than a few seconds. Anyway, I'm on my last charged battery and even though I have 2 more of these chargers on order for delivery tomorrow I'd feel a lot better if I had one right now. Does anyone know if you can get this type of thing at chain stores like Target, Home Depot, Wal Mart, Radio Shack (thought I heard not to use theirs but I'm not sure if it's a specific charger, they don't seem to have the kind of charger I need anyway...), or whatever? It doesn't have to be the same one, it just has to work with the batteries I have. I searched their sites and didn't find anything but figured I'd ask here in case I just didn't search for the right thing (searched brands like Tenergy, Trustfire, Ultrafire and nothing close came up). Any quick help would be much appreciated!

 

[SimGameIt]

Just make sure the transmformer puts out the same voltage and mah rating and your ok. Alot of compaines try to tell you that you can only use their stuff. It doesnt matter as long as the numbers match.

I have a 1996 Camaro Z28 SS and the fuel pump went out. The actual fuel pump was $400. I bought a fuel pump for a mercury cougar for $70 that had a tad more pressure and a tad more fuel flow since the engine isnt stock anyways and ive been driving it for 3 years that way. Make sure the voltage is exact. The mah rating can be a tad higher but not alot. Too much higher will burn your battery up or worse and cause a fire.

 

[gheebee]

Cool, thanks a lot for the info! I'm going to head over to Wal Mart later on and if they have a charger that can output 4.2V, 500 Ma/mAh, and fit these batteries I'll buy it. If anyone knows of any chain stores that definitely have them please let me know though, I won't be able to leave for a few hours anyway.

 

[bladebarrier]

The 18650 is a flashlight battery, first and foremost, so it's very common. You shouldn't have any problem finding a replacement.

This is the current top dog for them, but I don't know that you'll find one locally. Pila IBC Charger for 14500 / 17500 / 18500 / 18650 3.7 volt Lithium Battery Charger

 

[gheebee]

Thanks again for the input! Unfortunately I was unable to find the charger at the store but, fortunately, the one charged battery I have is still going, the new chargers showed up this morning, and the other battery is charging!
Regarding that Pila charger that was mentioned, I was actually looking to get a higher end charger for the past few days before this happened and that was one I was considering but one of the things that I wanted to find out first was whether the values listed for charger out were maximums or set values since mine is 500mA rather than 600mA.