IPV3 Charger?

[tehdarkaura]

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Well here is a chip that can charge 2-cell lithiums without a balance connection -- $5 a piece 9V input -- this would let you skip the SX330 altogether for charging...

 

[veiox]

I have been charging my IPV3 with this old charger I have had for many years:

http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/images/products/detail/sk4249.jpg

I went from about 20% to fully charged within a few hours. I am glad I have the capability to do it but I am not sure if it is a good idea after reading info on charging batteries in series.

I am editing this post to not specify the model because it was discontinued and had issues producing more volts than specified. But at least it confirms my charging port works.

 

[VenusianSky]

That is good to know that the charger is working, at least on your IPV3.

 

[tfraley]

@veiox

It seems your the only one that has gotten theirs to work. Is it possible you can get us a better shot of the specs of the plug? Your running it at 9V correct?

If you can do one more thing for us. Like someone posted before if you hold the power button down (haven't tried it myself, plan on it when I get home) gives you a model number or maybe its a firmware number. could you share that number with us so we can compare if we are all running the same version.

thanks buddy

 

[wrice4]

Has anyone gotten a response from P4U about this? I have emailed them twice within the past 3 weeks about other questions and have yet to have a reply. They were quick to reply when it was during pre-order....

 

[tfraley]

@wrice4 I have early on the guys name is Denny, He's the one that supplied me with a pic of the charger they are using. However have not gotten any more feed back from him since. I've even went the route of catching him on Skype. Got a one word reply then nothing their as well.

 

[wrice4]

I just emailed P4U, David and Lisa, which are both managers I think. I have talked to both of them before. I just basically said that a lot of people question P4U reliability now after releasing the IPV3 and told them that from "our" (even though I did nothing) findings that the touch sensor was never meant to work, so don't include the sensor part on the case. I also mentioned the charging capabilities don't work. I just basically said there are a lot of people spreading the word of the IPV3 being such a low quality product.

Hopefully with such a negative email, they can address a few things....It was worth a try.

 

[tfraley]

@wrice4

Awesome, I contacted them through their connect page and got a reply from a

Denny Zhang
denny@pioneer4you.com
Sales Manager of Green Leaf
Skype: chan.pioneer4you

He's who I went back and forth through emails and tried to in Skype. He seemed helpful up until I said I tried a charger and didn't work then seems to drop off the planet . He was forth coming with the charger specs and image but never replied after I got one and didn't work.

 

[Confuzzled1969]

@wrice4
He's who I went back and forth through emails and tried to in Skype. He seemed helpful up until I said I tried a charger and didn't work then seems to drop off the planet . He was forth coming with the charger specs and image but never replied after I got one and didn't work.

Sounds like an Oh poop moment and he's trying to do damage control now...

 

[veiox]

@veiox

It seems your the only one that has gotten theirs to work. Is it possible you can get us a better shot of the specs of the plug? Your running it at 9V correct?

If you can do one more thing for us. Like someone posted before if you hold the power button down (haven't tried it myself, plan on it when I get home) gives you a model number or maybe its a firmware number. could you share that number with us so we can compare if we are all running the same version.

thanks buddy

I just to point out that although the charger I have works (I have owned this thing for better than 10 years) it has been discontinued by RCA and I will not use it. I found it on Amazon as a discontinued product and the reviews made it clear that it puts out way more voltage then selected. I pulled out my tester and verified that on the 9V setting it was producing 12V. I think that is why it was discontinued because people complained it fried electronics. DO NOT USE IT.

 

[tfraley]

@veiox

Thanks for that update. Makes me wonder about the specs we have been given, or maybe their own chargers are messed up like that.

Could you verify something else does the charge led, light up RED light it states in the manual. We have people who have opened the box and does not look like it would...

Does it just light up green and stay lit ? Rather then turning of after 5 seconds like more of ours.

 

[veiox]

@veiox

Thanks for that update. Makes me wonder about the specs we have been given, or maybe their own chargers are messed up like that.

Could you verify something else does the charge led, light up RED light it states in the manual. We have people who have opened the box and does not look like it would...

Does it just light up green and stay lit ? Rather then turning of after 5 seconds like more of ours.

Mine stayed green the whole time and I heard a faint buzzing noise if that makes sense. Eventually battery symbol went from around 20% to fully charged and it has worked fine. But as mentioned, I will not use it again because that adapter has been discontinued for quality issues. One more note about the adapter, the 6V setting produces 8.86V but I am not going to chance using a questionable product on my IPV3.

 

[wrice4]

I just watched rip trippers new video and it's a first look at the ipv3. He shows the box, and on the back of the box, it specifically says mini USB charging cable, but then the inside said the USB isn't for charging.... Top right

 

[tfraley]

Yup,

Telling you there very consistent and being inconsistent.

Any one have issues with the IPV2 in the past? Anything like this release?

 

[tfraley]

Yup,

Telling you there very consistent and being inconsistent.

Any one have issues with the IPV2 in the past? Anything like this release?

 

[Krizzell]

All the vendors say no charging cable.They said it was to cut down on cost...It's has no pass through anyway so I would rather trust my charger in the first place. Had no issues with the IPV2. Just turned off the touch sensor and that was it.

 

[Krizzell]

If features you mean the touch sensor that's the first thing I turned off on the IPV2 it's useless.They should have just not put it on the box.The charge cable would have been nice but how long will it take to charge two batteries in the unit? I take my batteries out anyway it's faster except on the Hana v3 because you can still vape.

 

[Whistle_Pig]

I just to point out that although the charger I have works (I have owned this thing for better than 10 years) it has been discontinued by RCA and I will not use it. I found it on Amazon as a discontinued product and the reviews made it clear that it puts out way more voltage then selected. I pulled out my tester and verified that on the 9V setting it was producing 12V. I think that is why it was discontinued because people complained it fried electronics. DO NOT USE IT.

And is that voltage under load? Not saying that unit is just fine, just noting that there are wall-warts that will indeed put out higher than rated voltage, just checking them with a meter. I have some of those around somplace -- actually didn't believe it myself when somebody told me that, until I tried it myself.

 

[veiox]

And is that voltage under load? Not saying that unit is just fine, just noting that there are wall-warts that will indeed put out higher than rated voltage, just checking them with a meter. I have some of those around somplace -- actually didn't believe it myself when somebody told me that, until I tried it myself.

That was on a meter and not under load.

 

[Adrian Ludvik]

I have been charging my IPV3 with this old charger I have had for many years:

http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/images/products/detail/sk4249.jpg

I went from about 20% to fully charged within a few hours. I am glad I have the capability to do it but I am not sure if it is a good idea after reading info on charging batteries in series.

I am editing this post to not specify the model because it was discontinued and had issues producing more volts than specified. But at least it confirms my charging port works.

Thanks for giving us hope.