HELP! I just got this lovely charger and need to know why the slots seem too small for the batteries (Panasonic AA Eneloop). Need a lot of force?
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Further investigation shows some manufacturing differences in some units. The manufacturing process will be changed in all new production to alleviate this issue. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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"Need a lot of force" is a bit subjective as it will change with each person. However I have gotten reports of some chargers needing force to insert and remove batteries. It is normal for them to fit tightly. The spring on the negative contact is strong by design. This is to reduce contact resistance for better operation in particular with the C&D adapters. The newest V2.1 chargers seem to be a bit stiffer than the earlier V2.0 chargers. This is most likely manufacturing tolerances in the new production run. It is perfectly ok to push on the negative contact with something non-conductive to take some spring force out of it if the fit is too tight for you. Usage also tends to weaken the spring pressure. If truly unusable then please contact me directly for a replacement. I will investigate this situation further and alter manufacturing if needed to correct any issues.
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I can't help you on that. I use a fairly bulky "wallet type" case and remove the phone to charge it. Any case that you use would have to be fairly thin in order for it to seat properly. It is a wonderful item though!!! I travel in remote parts of Asia and keep three batteries with me all the time. This thing lets me charge up pretty quick.
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Rick, I had one my LP-E6 not play too nicely at first, and it would not even really provide a state of a percentage of load. However after awhile, I got my charger a few months ago, every battery charges and plays nice; both Original Canon and non Canon Batteries. Try reseating the platform where the batteries connect to, and see if that changes it any.
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Well, my experience is that each slot operates on it's own. Given slots 1, 2, 3, and 4. I insert a battery in slot 1, accept "Charge" as the mode, go to 800 mamp, accept that, and put a battery in slot 2. Slot 2 then lets you select the charging mode (charge, break-in, refresh, discharge) but slot 1 setting should not be affected. I just tried it with 3 batteries and experienced no problems. One thing to consider is this. By accepting, you press "Enter". For charging, you press "Enter" for charging, then set the charge rate with the up and down arrows. Then, you have to press "Enter" again for the charging rate. It may look like you had chosen the charging rate by pressing the up and down arrows, but to complete the setting, you have to press "Enter" again. I don't know if that's your issue, but that's my best guess.
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It's OK to leave them in. I have the Nitecore quad charger and I find that the blue power on light is too bright when I'm at my desk so I unplug the charger and leave the batteries in. I charge both Nitecore Lithium and Eneloop AA & AAA. Goodbye Alkaline. (I use Panasonic D & C adapters.)
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Good question...SAME THING FOR ME!! Good thing I bought 2 new batteries when I bought charger. Maybe Amazon could get an answer for BOTH of us!!
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If u look up ah on the internet it tells u that the higher the number the longer the battery runs. If u r replacing the old batteries and still use the same case the charger is the same unless the original batteries are 12ah. Then check the charger to see if is meant to handle a larger capacity. I found mine worked great but the charger adapter is loose so the charge doesn't hold long. I need new charger available on Amazon.
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Hi Jay, Could you send me photos ? In fact, you should consider the pins that make contact with power of Radio and the pins for recharge. ( when you put in base to recharge) The main problem of this batteries is because it is more wide than radio support. It forces the back cover of radio, and it not ease to close when you put it in radio. You need you tape to fix it. ( the radio look likes a old radio - terrible ) Another point is check the voltagem and mainly the electronic current, that for this product is 700mAh. Please if you want you can send my a email with photos. andregamaral@bol.com.br Regards Andr
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so when ever i need to charge my AA batteries i should use "Discharge/Refresh" mode? I just bought this charger & i do have the booklet but just want to make sure i am charging my batteries correctly every single time. I am using the eneloop AA.
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Mine bound already with the 6 channel Flysky receiver included. In reply to the one dead out of the box, mine did that until I realized the rechargeable batteries I was using did not have the (+) side sticking out in the middle to make contact with the indented tabs in the battery compartment. I assume that standard alkaline batteries and the others with little tabs sticking out would work just fine. I put a folded up strip of aluminum foil on each (+) and (-) battery compartment terminals (for each and every "AA" cell) and it DID work fine. By the way, my older Futaba charger did charge the NiMH "AA" batteries I had (8 of them, from a battery store) just fine, thanks. Mine bound already with the 6 channel Flysky receiver included. In reply to the one dead out of the box, mine did that until I realized the rechargeable batteries I was using did not have the (+) side sticking out in the middle to make contact with the indented tabs in the battery compartment. I assume that standard alkaline batteries and the others with little tabs sticking out would work just fine. I put a folded up strip of aluminum foil on each (+) and (-) battery compartment terminals (for each and every "AA" cell) and it DID work fine. By the way, my older Futaba charger did... » Read More Mine bound already with the 6 channel Flysky receiver included. In reply to the one dead out of the box, mine did that until I realized the rechargeable batteries I was using did not have the (+) side sticking out in the middle to make contact with the indented tabs in the battery compartment. I assume that standard alkaline batteries and the others with little tabs sticking out would work just fine. I put a folded up strip of aluminum foil on each (+) and (-) battery compartment terminals (for each and every "AA" cell) and it DID work fine. By the way, my older Futaba charger did charge the NiMH "AA" batteries I had (8 of them, from a battery store) just fine, thanks. « Show Less
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I had the same problem. The battery is a really tight fit in the charger but I was able to get it out with a little persistence.
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I had issues with that. And the battery. Bad cell. Return was quick and painless tho. Amazon got me a new battery in 2 days. The charger I would recommend only using one that specifies lithium. Battery tender was out of stock so I got a battery tender plus charger. You can leave it on the battery for long periods and it's safe with lithium. I hope this helped.
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Reply to Alle Cryer: Thanks for the info , I haven't yet looked at the link but, if I recall correctly, it also applies to camera batteries!! It seems more a size problem than a technology problem.
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It would depend on the charger and how discharged batteries are. I used Sanyo Eneloop charger that charges in pairs to charge 4 of these AA batteries. I plugged it in at ~10pm and by 8am (possibly earlier) the batteries were charged. Other chargers may be faster or slower.
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I have had issues using non-Eneloop NiMH cells in this charger. For example, I've tried Ray-o-Vac and La Crosse NiMH AA's and this charger blinks the green LED indicating an error (the same NiMH AA cells work perfectly in the La Crosse charger). I think this charger may require cells with higher internal impedance. Panasonic doesn't claim compatibility with any other brand NiMH batteries. (I know this question was asked a long time ago, but this info may benefit others asking the same question.)
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If your batteries are a few years old (or have been over-charged routinely), they may have developed high internal resistance. When used in a photoflash unit, for example, they will give very slow refresh time since the terminal voltage is lower under load. But when you put them in a charger, the terminal voltage becomes higher due to charging current. So the EBL charger (which is not very smart) considers those batteries as fully charged, even through they are not.You should get some better quality rechargeable batteries (such as Panasonic eneloop) to use in your photoflash unit.
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these things are a litte quirky, sometimes I hit the buttons to change from 3 amp to 12 amp and it resets it when it's stuck. Also- if you have time- let it's do it's magic- I think it's conditioning the batteries by taking forever sometimes- end result- it can make old batteries take full charge and extend their life, sometimes mine will take 12 hours to get full charge. If you have the time- I suggest letting it's do it's thing. I call it the jedi mind master charger- who knows how it works- but it works