OR the guys at Super-T can start carrying hobby grade chargers....
they can be had for cheaper than the Pila but are infinitely better.
just sayin'
I could carry them, but am unaware of what chargers you speak of, link please so i can check them out
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I could carry them, but am unaware of what chargers you speak of, link please so i can check them out
I could carry them, but am unaware of what chargers you speak of, link please so i can check them out
I'll PM you with what i own and a link to where i got it from.
It has been said in reviews that the xtar WP2 II can correct over charged batteries by charging them at very low voltage and that resets the battery internal protection. (Where other chargers see this condition and won't even try.) Does anyone know if the WP6 II also has this same feature?
The udder question I have, specifically for SuperT is their site says here: Super T Manufacturing, Innovative manufacturer of electronic cigarette products. the WP2 is, well, the WP2, not the WP2 II. Is it the current version or the old version?
The udder question I have, specifically for SuperT is their site says here: Super T Manufacturing, Innovative manufacturer of electronic cigarette products. the WP2 is, well, the WP2, not the WP2 II. Is it the current version or the old version?
Thanks for the heads up, they are the WP2 II. I'll update the site. As far as resetting the protection circuit, are your referring to the "over/under voltage disconnectiing technology and over discharging activating function". Sounds like a really technical discription for the batteries losing voltage (which they do over time) , and then the charger charges them back up to its preset limit.
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OR the guys at Super-T can start carrying hobby grade chargers....
they can be had for cheaper than the Pila but are infinitely better.
just sayin'
Did we ever find those hobby chargers that are better then a Pila? I find it hard to belive, Ive had my Pila for 2+ years now and all batteries come off at 4.19 every single time... Dont know how anything can be better than that...
Oh they exist, but i think due to the fact that it has to be programmed though a digital display and set up for the specific battery you are charging. It would be to complicated for 90% of the users on this forum, and not worth selling for the purpose of charging single 18650's.
which is what im assuming David has come to the conclusion of.
My hobby charger is busy with RC use... i only throw my 18650's on there if i run all my batteries dead and need a few charged in an hour.
Riverboat, if you want me to send you a link to the charger that i have, just PM me.
which is what im assuming David has come to the conclusion of.
My hobby charger is busy with RC use... i only throw my 18650's on there if i run all my batteries dead and need a few charged in an hour.
Riverboat, if you want me to send you a link to the charger that i have, just PM me.
You is welcome. Gotta keep you guys sharp!
I think that's it. This review Review of / Measurement on Xtar WP2 II charger briefly states it as "Below 2 volt the charger charges with about 0.5 mA, this is enough to reset a protection pcb (Note: The led is green)."
Still, the question remains if the six cell WP6 II performs the same function.
Thank you!
It doesn't say it does. But i'm not sure the advantage of it anyway, you won't have overcharged batteries to begin with unless you are using a charger that overcharges, then transfer your batteries to this charger. You'll also not be able to run a battery down below 2 volts anyway (especially on a PCB battery as it shuts off well before that). Vapor gets so weak in the low 3 volt range anyway, you'd never go down to 2.0, the atomizer wouldn't even work. I guess i'm confused of what they are trying to sell us with these so called features if you get my drift and think its more salesmanship. The WP6 and all XTAR chargers as a whole have proven very reliable and good at what they were designed to do, charge reliably.
Found it! And according to this review the answer is "no." Review of / Measurement on Xtar WP6 II charger
"The charger has a CC/CV like charge profile, the termination is not according to manufacturer recommendations, but works fine in practice. The support for long 18650 and included spacers makes this charger fine for 18650, 18500, 16340 and 14500 cells. With 6 channels it is possible to get a lot of cells charged in a reasonable time (Two 600 mA channels is faster than one 1200 mA channel when charging two cells). No charging at low voltages might give problems activating a tripped protection."
Further up in the review it lists the charge output voltages profile.
It's also 3 dual channels. Has a different twist on how it handles 2 batteries per channel, with separate monitoring of each battery. Still, it shouldn't be thought of as six completely independent channels, each with it's own power supply. (It swaps supplying voltage to each battery in a dual channel back and forth as it charges.) It's not a bad charger, just not the features I want.
Both these points are deal breakers for me. Will be ordering the Xtar WP2 II instead. From SuperT - of course!
"The charger has a CC/CV like charge profile, the termination is not according to manufacturer recommendations, but works fine in practice. The support for long 18650 and included spacers makes this charger fine for 18650, 18500, 16340 and 14500 cells. With 6 channels it is possible to get a lot of cells charged in a reasonable time (Two 600 mA channels is faster than one 1200 mA channel when charging two cells). No charging at low voltages might give problems activating a tripped protection."
Further up in the review it lists the charge output voltages profile.
It's also 3 dual channels. Has a different twist on how it handles 2 batteries per channel, with separate monitoring of each battery. Still, it shouldn't be thought of as six completely independent channels, each with it's own power supply. (It swaps supplying voltage to each battery in a dual channel back and forth as it charges.) It's not a bad charger, just not the features I want.
Both these points are deal breakers for me. Will be ordering the Xtar WP2 II instead. From SuperT - of course!
Can't go wrong with an XTAR. We've had a very, very low failure rate on them and are really pleased with their performance!
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