Is there a way to NOT discharge batteries before charging them with this charger. Or is there a similar charged that allows this.
1793801
James, The question that you ask can be found in the item's manual. This charger is designed to meet all battery issues. The manual, if you do not physically have it at home can be found on the Internet. This charger will give you years of good battery service provided you read the manual to understand its FULL capabilities. You will not be disappointed! Good luck! PS: In answering your question: YES!- you can stop the battery discharge phase.
940249
There should be no harm, I have had no issues with leaving it on the charger after reaching 100% and have not heard of any problems. That said, I have but don't normally leave it on the charger for extended periods out of habit, not concern for the batteries condition.
2211255
Just a couple of guesses. I have two chargers - one never worked - thought it was the battery, but the batteries work when charged on the charger that works. Somewhere in their info I read that the batteries shouldn't be drained down to zero - has that happened?
1983804
Store your batteries fully charged. Also, try to avoid letting lithium ion batteries (like the ones in cell phones) discharge completely after the initial 4-5 cycle "break in" period.. Repeatedly draining them all the way can shorten battery life. Most battery chargers have a protection circuit built in so leaving a battery in the charger past the time it is fully charged will not harm it.
1286580
Basically an old wive's tale at this point. Modern chargers mostly detect when a battery is full and stop charging (or drop back to just trickle charging). I wouldn't worry about it unless a manual for a device specifically says to disconnect the charger after a full charge. There's so much mythology and repeated nonsense out there about batteries, chargers, and how they work!
907811
I haven't and don't recommend that either. Save yourself the hassle and be on the safe side. It is better to charge each battery separately.
810525
Yes you can. The charger is designed to recognize a full charge and then will trickle charge so that the batteries stay charged and ready but not overcharged. I am doing the same on mine
550241
No, it is not. But I found, after reading other comments, that this battery charger 'does' overload if you run it continually--charging four more batteries right after the first four have completed a charge. I had some of the same problems as the others, but after I tested an idea, I found that it's best to give the unit a few hours break after I've charged four batteries. Then you can start the unit again and it will charge perfectly.
1862942
Sounds faulty to me. It has been a while since I bought my replacement battery and cannot recall if I had to charge it prior to use. All I know is that mine works great. Never have had a problem.
2134899
I learned that sometimes running a discharge cycle first then let the charger do it's job works really well but if the batteries are there for hours, there most be something wrong, are the batteries new or are they over a year old? Some old batteries will never charge. There's a chance also that the charger may be defective.
1504677
With these type batteries, you will want to use them until they are fully dead before charging to get the most out of them. I would not store it on the charger it self. Any other way will be fine.
1227800
From what I have seen,Yes. Each time I have charged the batteries, the red charging indicator lights turn green when the battery is charged. From what I have heard, the charger does not continue to try to charge a battery that is full.Hope this helps
2000703
I have repeatly but don't leave it un attended. You should get a deeper charge with just with the battery along in the charger if you have the option.
1838894
No, ALL New Rechargeable batteries need to be charged PRIOR to use. Using the battery BEFORE charging it will reduce it's life.
1674722
No problem whatsoever. Just make sure you have the leads connected to your battery before plugging the unit in. If you plug the unit in first and the leads accidentally touch together you will most likely destroy the charger. That's from personal experience.
1936949
I don't believe it will hurt the batteries, but in general with Li-ion batteries it is a good idea to remove them after they are charged. They will hold their charge for months after being re-charged, so why would you want them left in the charger? It is always safer to remove the batteries and unplug the charger.
619900
Not certain about that. I have had my charger for over a year and have not had any problems. I purchased 6 new batteries last summer. The technician who installed the batteries said nothing about my charger affecting the batteries. Who was the source who told you that? It might be wise to check with the cart mfg. Also, before I ordered the charger I asked the company if it was okay- they said that there was no problem and if I did not like the charger to send it back. To me it's just a lower charge which takes longer for the batteries to charge. Good Luck.