5.0v charger question

[six]

I bought a couple of the5.0v megladon batts a few weeks ago and a charger. One batt charges fine and the other is weird and sometimes charges fine and sometimes doesn't. So, I bought a second charger (I'm anticipating buying 3 or 4 more of these batts so a second charger was a good idea regardless).

On the old charger, it takes about 45 minutes or so for the wall wart light to turn green and the batts never get warm while I leave them on for 6 to 8 hours. On the new charger, the light on the wall wart didn't ever turn green during an 8 hour charging session, the battery got warm right away and stayed warm until I removed it from the charger.

Which charger is acting like it is supposed to?

 

[thughes]

Probably not the best person to answer this but from what I've seen with my stuff I'd say the old charger. Because even on his website it says to keep the batts on for 4 to 5 hours after its green. And 8 hours seems like a long time to charge that without it going green. Do you have a volt meter?

 

[applefr3ak]

sounds like a bum charger but we have already been in contact...

 

[six]

Yes. thank you for the response. I really appreciate your time. I'll get it sent back Tuesday or so... and I'm still trying to decide between the tekk and the don... I'm seriously torn. It's driving me a little nuts, in fact.

I might be leaning towards the don and having a go at making a tekk.

 

[atavanhalen]

I wanted to bump this up to the top in hopes that someone from electonicstix would chime in, I got my charger today and have had my battery on for a few hours and it is also getting pretty hot, is that a problem, it makes me a bit nervous. I just took the batt off the charger and took a volt reading and it is at 5.71, is that how high it is suppose to go or is the charger overcharging them?

 

[applefr3ak]

no they should be around 5.3 when fully charged, and if the wall wort is not turning green you will need to contact us, send the charger in for testing and or replacement.

 

[JAWS]

I'm having the same problem with my charger. I put a battery on the charger, and in about 30 min. the light turn green. I let it charge for overnight and its not charged. It was working fine for about 2 weeks, Any help, Thanks

 

[applefr3ak]

Try Calling us at our office during business hours and we can troubleshoot etc.. much easier when speaking on the phone. It could be a number of things.

 

[Landlord]

I just checked one fresh off th charger and it came in at 5.8
It was on the charger for about 6 hours. Is that bad?

 

[applefr3ak]

I will check with the manufacturer and See what specs we should be getting. Mine normally sit around 5.4 or so.

 

[JAWS]

Will checked one fresh off the charger in the morning, and let you know. Thanks

 

[atavanhalen]

Sounds good guys, thanks. Its really weird, after I noticed it was hot, I removed it and put it back on the charger and when I went back to it an hour later it was completely cool but still came off the charger at 5.7. I will call in th a.m. to see what could be happening.

 

[applefr3ak]

I just received an e-mail reply from the manufacturer I think everyone can just relax lol. I will paste it below.

Hello Jason,

The battery will become heat when charging, just like mobile phone will be heat when charge.

You know when fully charged, the voltage is higher than norminal voltage. And it will be 5.8V~5.9V.

Amy

So according to them I guess it should be that when pulled off the charger. I talked to tim in the uk and he states to leave on charger 5-6 hours.

 

[atavanhalen]

Ok good to hear, so it is ok that the wall wart does not turn green then as well?

 

[applefr3ak]

yes if you just take it off after around 5-6 hours

 

[Landlord]

Cool. Sounds good. thanks for the info!!!!

 

[JAWS]

Is everyone using the spacer when charging the batts? Thats the only way I get a full charge on the batts, never had to do that before. Thanks

 

[Landlord]

Spacer? Are you talking about the magnets? I dont use any kind of spacer. What is this spacer you speak of?

Is everyone using the spacer when charging the batts? Thats the only way I get a full charge on the batts, never had to do that before. Thanks

 

[applefr3ak]

I have never used a spacer lol thats just odd

 

[JAWS]

I have never used a spacer lol thats just odd

Yean, I know but thats the only way I can get a good/full charge on these batts. I put the magnets on it to charge, without the magnets it will not fully charge.
Very Oddd!!!!!!!!!!!