batteries wont charge and I relly need some help

[varalMCheelflip]

Ok so I was making this 5 volt box mod as some of you may know, I got it to work when I gave up on the 5 volts and switchhed it to run on a a single 3.6 14500 battery

Well now they wont ....ing charge...

I left them on charger for 4 hours... nothing

and aditional 3 hours got me .......

I think it might be this getto ... charger but im not sure
its one I got from mad vapes
AG-126 Lithium Ion Battery Charger


just noticed this but it doesnt look like this one that they sent me

As you can see its smaller and thinner than the one advertized online, output is different aswell

has anyone else had problems with this charger???

Also I dont think the batteries are fried, they seem to have a small charge left on them, just over 2 volts

Is there anything I can do? or is there any advice you guys can offer???

 

[jwquantrell]

The only thing that jumps out at me in your post is the voltage you say that your batteries are at.

Any way for you to check the lowest discharge on them? I believe that battery has a max discharge of like 2.5 volts. If that is the case then the charger wont want to charge an over discharged battery.

Hope this helps

Jim

 

[varalMCheelflip]

it says on the side of the battery itself that the full voltage is 4.2 volts, I dont think this is the problem but I could be mistaken

 

[Distorted.Clarity]

most (if not all) 14500 batteries listed at 3.7v run max at 4.13v
get the trustfire tr-001 charger
got mine + four 14500s @ $20 with free shipping from HighTechDealZ - High Tech DealZ
also go a single 10440 but haven't used it yet.
the charger hasn't had any issue with my trustfire batteries thus far. it is a quick charger also.

 

[5cardstud]

Does the light turn red when you put the battery in the charger? I had to take my charger like that and bend the Neg terminal on the corner because it quit contacting on the neg. end. Works great now.

 

[varalMCheelflip]

this might have something to do with it carstud, how should I go about testing to see if this is the problem?

 

[Shad0w]

Sounds to me that the batteries are DOA man.
They should not have discharged to that low a voltage.
The protection circuit should have prevented that.

Just me here, but I wouldn't trust them.

Do check your charger on a different set of batteries, but I would recommend getting a new set.

 

[varalMCheelflip]

any where to purchace these kinds of batteries in stores? i.e. not having to order online?

 

[Shad0w]

Sorry bud, to my knowledge, no.

http://www.dinodirect.com/2-x-AA-Ultrafire-14500-Rechargeable-Battery.html

 

[Distorted.Clarity]

voltage can drop low if the batteries sit around w/o charging.
you can snag them cheap up on the post i made and are listed as protected.
kendall runs that site, he isn't always in stock but there isn't a better price online. i spent a week looking! that might not sound like much time but compared to everyone i know, that's about 12 years of research in there time.

 

[varalMCheelflip]

Thanks all for your help and advice, just made an order for some new ones so hopefully the batteries are the issue, new batteries and problem solved

 

[bigblue30]

Best price for 14500 I have found is :
TrustFire Protected 3.7V 900mAh 14500 Lithium Battery (2-Pack)

$5.62 for a 2 pack.

 

[bigblue30]

most (if not all) 14500 batteries listed at 3.7v run max at 4.13v
get the trustfire tr-001 charger
got mine + four 14500s @ $20 with free shipping from HighTechDealZ - High Tech DealZ
also go a single 10440 but haven't used it yet.
the charger hasn't had any issue with my trustfire batteries thus far. it is a quick charger also.

Thanks for that link. That is the a great price for 14500 with free shipping.

 

[Distorted.Clarity]

are they located in the states?

edit: nm they are.