Help with a cr18350 battery charger for Srewdriver MkII

[tonyorion]

Suddenly, the charger for my cr18350 batteries starts blinking green when I plug it in, instead of showing a constant green.

It also blinks red when I put in a discharged battery. Normally, it would stay constant red when recharging.

Could someone please help with the following questions:

1) Does the blinking light mean that the charger is fried? I took it out of the socket immediately when I saw it blinking and am worried about leaving it in unattended.

2) This is a tough battery to find when looking on line. Deal extreme does not seem to have them in stock, and I hate to order from China. The shipping and delay would cost me more than anything I could save here. Is there an alternate US source other the the e cig companies?

3) Can I use another charger? This one has an output of 4.2 v at 450 ma. This battery looks a lot like a Cr132 that is used for cameras.

Would appreciate any help!

Thanks

Tony

 

[JollyRogers]

First. Replacement batteries can be had @ litecigusa or anywhere else that sells the DSE-601 and has them in stock. DSE-601 Pipe Battery

OR from TW.

Does your charger do this with both batteries that came with your SD? If so, definitely suspect the charger. For that, you can get a new one from TW or lighthound.
Nano Charger

As far as using another charger, be VERY careful. IS the charger designed for 3.7v Lithium Ion batteries? If not, I wouldn't use it. I do use other chargers that do 4.2v, but I know for a fact they are for the lithium ion batts and are safe (relative term) to use.

 

[tonyorion]

Thanks for the reply.

Tony