I have been using 3.7v batteries for quite a while between hobbies and flashlights so i have a pretty good knowledge of them. My question is, the KGO is a 3.7v battery but comes off the included charger at only 4v. anyone that uses 3.7v batteries knows that a fully charged battery comes off the charger at 4.1-4.2v. I know .1-.2v's isnt much but it makes me think there is either a problem with the charger or the actual rating on the battery. Anyone else checked to voltage of there KGO hot off the charger? If so what was the voltage? Am i just being picky over this?
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It could be that your charger is cutting it off a tad bit early, but I also think it could be the multimeter that your using is alittle off. Is it a cheap one? I have an Epower which is 3.7V and similar to the kGo but uses non-proprietary batteries and the same thing happens to me. fresh off the charger my Epower batteries read 4.06-4.07V. I have numerous batteries including a high-drain 14650 battery and they all read the same. I have a cheap digital multimeter that I got off eBay for about $3.50. I didn't buy a used one or anything, just bought it directly from a Chinese seller so it was cheaper. It's the DT-830B multimeter and it's the one that madvapes sells for $10. It works fine and for ohms it's dead on, but for battery voltage I figured out that it's alittle off. I thought it was my charger just doing that at first, but then I used one of my friends much nicer multimeters and it read 4.12V when the same battery at the same time reads 4.06V on mine. 4.12 is perfect bc charging it to a full 4.2V can actually slightly overcharge some batteries and potentially damage them so that's why I'd rather have them come off the charger closer to 4.1V.
So try checking them with a different multimeter and see if you get a different reading. I know now that if the battery says 4.06V on my multimeter than it is charged to exactly where it should be
So try checking them with a different multimeter and see if you get a different reading. I know now that if the battery says 4.06V on my multimeter than it is charged to exactly where it should be
nope, my DMM is a good one and is accurate. the wall wart puts out 5v but the adapter for the KGO is only 4.2v but cutting off at 4v. my chargers for my 14500's and 18650's are both 4.2v output and when the batteries come off the charger they are at 4.15-4.2v every time. going to see if i can check the actual voltage of the charger and if that is off i will contact the vender i bought it from.
3.7 is the nominal voltage...with almost all 3.7 batts, they will come off the charger at 4.1-4.2 volts...the Kgos are unregulated so, they will measure out near the higher volts compared to say an Ego which are regulated at around 3.4v......
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