USB Charger

[feathersncream]

I have a USB charger and when I screw in the battery the light is red and then after about 3 hours of charging - which seems to me excessivly long...the light then turns green for about 6-8 seconds then red for about 2 seconds over and over agin....This is my second USB Charger and the first 1 that I sent back was doing the same thing.
Plus when I took the battery off the charger it only worked for about 30 min then needed to be charged again - the battery is only about a week old. Has anyone had a similar problem?

 

[wv2win]

There have been a number of reports that PC's/laptop USB ports do not have a strong enough power output to properly charge a PV. You might want to try one of these with your usb charger. It works great with my usb pass through:

Amazon.com: Coby CA81 Dual USB Power Adapter/Charger (White): Everything Else

 

[feathersncream]

I think I have one of those that I used for an old IPOD that I no longer use - would that work it's just a plug with a USB port on it?

 

[wv2win]

I think I have one of those that I used for an old IPOD that I no longer use - would that work it's just a plug with a USB port on it?

It needs to be a 5 volt, 1A to get enough power for your purpose. Look at the specs on the Colby.

 

[feathersncream]

OK so I tried I USB adapter and the light does the same thing as before??? Does anyone have a USB charger for any of these: Yeti, dura c, titan, or Joye510 that turns solid green when it's done charging? I've tried 3 different USB chargers with many different computers and even a USB adapter that plugs into an outlet and all of them have done the same thing after charging for a while the light turns green for about 6-8 seconds the red for about 2 seconds over and over again it never goes solid green???

 

[KatyS]

I let my USB charge my batteries for 6 hours, regardless what the blinking light does. It seems to work, and the battery registers fully charged according to my wall charger.

 

[breakfastchef]

I find that lights on chargers are less accurate as gas gauges in your car. Charge for the recommended time by the manufacturer or arbitrarily choose a time period of, say, 2 to 3 hours. If your batteries are fully-charged at that time, then the charger works fine (just not the indicator light).

 

[davidgo9ers]

It sounds like it may be a bad battery. Does it charge OK in a regular charger?

 

[feathersncream]

Yeah all 6 of my batteries charge fine on the wall charger but on all 3 USB Chargers that I've tried the chargers never go solid green???

 

[markule]

Just got mine yesterday, the light seems to stay red, then flash between green and red, but the batteries seem charged when it's flashing. Or, I've been using them anyway...So, it's not just yours with the flashing at least.

 

[feathersncream]

markule Thanks 'cause it's the 3rd that I've tried - I got some charge out but it wasn't as long as the charge that I was getting out of the wall charger even when I used the USB converter box with it and plugged it into the wall???

 

[gatsby]

Mine does the same thing and the usb charger is plugged into the wall charger. I don't trust the lights either so I just leave it in until the suggested time is up and it seems to work fine.

 

[joniliff]

Since your batteries are working properly when being charged OFF the computer, it doesn't sound like your USB charger, but your COMPUTER! All USB ports and all computers are NOT created equal! A lot depends on what else is plugged into your USB system on the computer. Your best bet, if you want to use a USB charger, is to insure you use a powered USB hub, or a 'plug in the wall' USB adapter.

John

 

[feathersncream]

Since your batteries are working properly when being charged OFF the computer, it doesn't sound like your USB charger, but your COMPUTER! All USB ports and all computers are NOT created equal! A lot depends on what else is plugged into your USB system on the computer. Your best bet, if you want to use a USB charger, is to insure you use a powered USB hub, or a 'plug in the wall' USB adapter.

John

John: I've tried it on about 5 different computers and it didn't work great with the USB addapter either

 

[joniliff]

Feathers, it sounds like we're going in circles...Let's start again. Please list the equipment you have/are trying to use. Please be very specific on what chargers, what USB chargers, model e-cig, what HAS worked, etc. Just a total recap of where we are. Thanks,

John

 

[feathersncream]

John: Thanks for your time but it's getting sent back.....