Bloog Battery charging advice..

[Banme8]

So I have a 78mm Bloog Maxx Fusion battery, and 2 102mm Maxx Fusion batteries... and I'm wondering why I am getting fluctuating charge durations... I deplete the battery completely before I charge it (like I'm supposed to, right?) My charger I think may be the problem.. it sits crooked in the wall plug adapter, does anybody else have one like this? I don't know if that's the problem, but I'm probably gonna buy a new charger just to test my theory.. :/ hope I don't kill all my batteries trying to vape in the meantime :O!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

You don't have to completely discharge the batteries before you recharge them. If anything you're putting more stress on them doing it like that. I would look at getting another charger and see if Bloog will let you exchange it.

 

[Standpoint]

Make sure that it isn't consistently on a particular battery - remember that batteries do go bad. I would also make sure that the ends are clean before putting in the charger. It is possible that some liquid got in there, and could be messing with the connection.

 

[dormouse]

They are auto batteries. Are any of the drag sensors sticking from juice leaks? Or do you leave the carto on when you are not using them and are around wind or vibration which can sometimes turn on autos? Either of those can use up some of your charge.

 

[Eli Huffman]

If the charger is crooked, it's most likely the issue. Make sure to replace it and try charging again.

 

[Banme8]

Very true! My batteries seemed to have leveled out for the time being. I cleaned them both off on both ends immediately after reading your post and that certainly helped with the strange flavors I was experiencing with my black batt... I'm pretty confident that it is the connection between the usb charger and the wall plug, seems like the prime culprit. I've been religiously discharging my batteries since I got them, it's good that they are working though
I was worried for a second.... well a little more than a second.

 

[AteOhAter]

With the Bloog charger, if the battery is in a horizontal position and not supported by anything, it's weight wants to pull the usb connector out of the wall adapter. With the 102mm batteries there's even more weight and leverage. This gave me charging problems too, so I now set mine up so the battery sits vertically.
Concur with WomanOfHeart - you don't need to fully discharge the batteries. Lithium Ion batteries don't have "memory" like the old ni-cads, so you can top-them-off with no ill effects. I read somewhere it's actually better not to fully discharge them. There's some good articles on the subject (sorry, I don't have any links).