901 Intial Charge

[mommawants2quit]

YEA!!!!!! I FINALLY GOT IT Sorry I'm excited. Anyway I'm doing the intial charge of the batteries and was wandering how long... the paper says 8 hours but I've heard 12 on the forum... which one is best for the intial charge... I want to start out on the right foot with this... oh yeah and I've got 8 batteries total should I charge them all to make sure they work or will setting charged without use cause them to drain... help please... I'm so excited oh yeah and it's a dse 901 thanks yall

 

[Mary Kay]

Do the 8 hours on each, you want to make sure all are working in case you got a DOA. I don't see the point of an 8 hour charge..but that's what it says, so just play along. See what your supplier says about sending back defective parts. Most give you two weeks.
After the first 8 hour charge, it's about a 4 hour charge from then on. You can tell when they are getting ready to die..they charge up in about an hour or less. I just nurse them along .LOL Don't go by the green light on your charger, sometimes that's just a wonky light.
batteries will die between 2 weeks and 6 weeks on average, no rhyme or reason about it.
Welcome to E.C.F.! It looks like you are a lady so come down and post in the Women's Room, located in the social forums.

 

[Azure]

The initial 8 hour charge is unnecessary.

Refer to the two threads below for more information:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ssion/16610-can-you-overcharge-battery-3.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/8852-li-ion-batteries-truth.html

~Azure~

 

[mommawants2quit]

thanks yall... i really appreciate it... i'll definately check out those links and meet you down in the ladies room

 

[ramblingrose]

You don't need to go for broke stocking up on batteries. Depending on how often you charge them, and how well you take care of them/store them, etc., they can last for well over 100 charges or for a couple of years. I believe the manufacturers claim between 200 and 300 charges. As they say so often here, "your mileage will vary".

 

[shoomer]

Wanted to jump in here. I just got a 901 starter kit yesterday and gave the battery a full charge and when I pulled it off the charger a dull red light stayed on the battery and when I tried to use it didn't work. My other battery works fine. Anyone know what could be wrong?

 

[SpitfireSMS]

Wanted to jump in here. I just got a 901 starter kit yesterday and gave the battery a full charge and when I pulled it off the charger a dull red light stayed on the battery and when I tried to use it didn't work. My other battery works fine. Anyone know what could be wrong?

Thats EXACTLY my situation.
You got shipped a bad battery
Contact the company you bought it from, they should replace.
I am getting my replacement in.

 

[shoomer]

Thats EXACTLY my situation.
You got shipped a bad battery
Contact the company you bought it from, they should replace.
I am getting my replacement in.

Well that's dissapointing, thank you!

 

[RickB]

The initial 8 hour charge is unnecessary.

Refer to the two threads below for more information:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ssion/16610-can-you-overcharge-battery-3.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/8852-li-ion-batteries-truth.html

~Azure~

HaHa Beat me to it. Lots of great info.

 

[SpitfireSMS]

I was disappointed as well.
My working 901 battery is going strong though, im loving it.

And as for the initial charge, I charged mine till it said it was full.
Maybe an hour and a half-2 hours.
Its working great

 

[toph]

Hey guys, i just got one myself and its been charging for 5 hours. I guess considering these threads i can use it now.

One question though, my light goes from red to blue.... am i missing something?