I'm not sure if there is a calculation the charger makes based on voltage, or if there is a power curve (not a battery expert here) but if there is a power curve, that would make it exponentially harder to calculate the mah remaining in a battery.
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Yeah that trickle charge is a waste of time IMHO. Chargers could be designed to skip that part by applying enough voltage to keep it at 1A or whatever current. But if they do that, they must pause briefly to see what the current voltage is on the cell. And trickle charging happens somewhere after 4.15v anyway. And that is better than 95% charged anyway and I don't see any sense waiting through the trickle charge just to get to that extra 5%.
I don't see a problem. I wanted an 8 port xtar VC4, but they didn't make one. So I bought two VC4 or what I call a VC8.I didn't know about that charger that is what i am looking for, except in a 4 port version which they don't seem to make.
I don't see a problem. I wanted an 8 port XTAR VC4, but they didn't make one. So I bought two VC4 or what I call a VC8.
Where we charge at only has 1 plug available. Yeah I could buy extension cords, plug splitters, and other such, but I want a new charger anyway (mine only charges at 500mA), so may as well get a 4 port and be done with it.
Was it a 4 port, or was it the XTAR Xtar Master VC2 Plus?
You mean one AC plug? Well the XTAR MASTER VC2 Plus uses USB (just like the VC2/4). How about adding one of those XTAR 6 port USB chargers? They only use one outlet. And you can plug in 6 MASTER VC2 Plus chargers if you wanted too.
Buy 2? They’re relatively cheap. $12.60 + shipping @ illumn.com, about $19 @ Amazon.com with free shipping if you order 2.I didn't know about that charger that is what i am looking for, except in a 4 port version which they don't seem to make.
You’d need a sufficient USB power supply though as these don’t come with one. Maybe 2.1 amps per charger minimum, a bit more if you’re going to use the USB out port regularly.
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BTW, one of the good things about the Xtar VC series is that the charge completely cuts off once the battery reaches full charge; it does not trickle charge to maintain maximum voltage. It will start up again and top the battery off when the charge falls below 3.9v. Screen stays on though.
No that isn't what we mean by trickle charge. Once the voltage gets close to full, the current starts to drop. It takes forever to drop down to about 70ma and then stops. Most chargers are like this btw.
How about a Milboxer C4-12 you won't be waiting as long for the cells to charge. It does get some high praise in the community.
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I just got this in the past week or so and it is a great analyzing charger.
It tests, has IR, mAh in, etc.
Since you're not going to get a remaining time to charge, this would provide you all the info you want. Charge 4 slots at 1A, shows info on all slots at one time. Meaning I can have volts showing on one slot, mAh on another, IR on and other, and charging current on another.
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It tests, has IR, mAh in, etc.
Since you're not going to get a remaining time to charge, this would provide you all the info you want. Charge 4 slots at 1A, shows info on all slots at one time. Meaning I can have volts showing on one slot, mAh on another, IR on and other, and charging current on another.
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The Efest LUC Blu6 is a relatively fast (4 × 1A) 6-bay charger that's also pretty decent and that comes with a downloadable app for iOS or Android that, via Bluetooth, can show the charging status of each battery as a percentage. But not the actual time remaining. But it can pop up a notification when the charging has finished. The Nitecore SC4 can show the charging time and the voltage of each battery. But not the actual time remaining. But it is faster (4 × 1.5A) than the Efest LUC Blu6. I do not recommend to get a Miboxer 4-bay charger. They suffer from the same problem that the Nitecore D4 (which is probably the slowest charger in the world, but anyway...) also clearly suffers from, i.e. the spring is too firm, the slider drags against the case, it is next to impossible to remove the battery without pressing your fingernail so hard against the top of the battery that, eventually, you are going to molest the top insulating ring of the battery so badly you'll wish you bought a different charger.
Very interesting dripster. I almost ordered a Miboxer C8 yesterday. But frankly, I personally don't trust anything with an Efest name. They trashed their name by having so many exploding cells in the news. And I don't understand why Mooch even tests them. As you don't know how many different manufactures Efest got those cells at. He could have tested a rewrap from Sony. And the one you buy could be a rewrap from Panasonic.
And Nitecore is a flashlight company and frankly, they have sold too many lemon models that I wouldn't trust them much either. At least not in the charger department.
I do have 3 XTAR products though. And 2 VC4 which have been rocking for over two years now. And just recently I picked up a XTAR 6 port USB charger (2.4A per port). Works great with the VC4 chargers too. Wished it had a power switch though. Maybe I could add one later.
And Nitecore is a flashlight company and frankly, they have sold too many lemon models that I wouldn't trust them much either. At least not in the charger department.
I do have 3 XTAR products though. And 2 VC4 which have been rocking for over two years now. And just recently I picked up a XTAR 6 port USB charger (2.4A per port). Works great with the VC4 chargers too. Wished it had a power switch though. Maybe I could add one later.
I can't find anything wrong with efest chargers. Mine works just as it should. I also have an xtar charger, and it works fine too.
I only charge my batteries at .5a on the xtar and .68a on the efest (lowest settings they have) and never use the higher charge rates (I'm a patient guy and have plenty of batteries so I have no need to rush it, plus it's easier on the batteries), so I can't say if either gets warm or hot on those settings.
I only charge my batteries at .5a on the xtar and .68a on the efest (lowest settings they have) and never use the higher charge rates (I'm a patient guy and have plenty of batteries so I have no need to rush it, plus it's easier on the batteries), so I can't say if either gets warm or hot on those settings.
Mooch's Battery Charge Table shows the long life rate for Sony VTC4 at 1A and the VTC5/5A/6 all at 1.5A, he states that charging at a lower rate on those won't help much more.
Sony's listed standard rate on VTC5/5A is 2.5A with a Rapid charge rate listed at 4A for the VTC5 and 6A for the VTC5A.
Sony's listed standard rate on VTC5/5A is 2.5A with a Rapid charge rate listed at 4A for the VTC5 and 6A for the VTC5A.
A study led by researchers from Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory found the same thing back in 2014.
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