When I bought my Nano QX it came with a USB battery charger. Now that I have 4 more, I'm going to be needing to charge many. What charger to use?
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Make sure you wait 15 minutes after using your battery before you charge it. If you charge it right after you use it they won't last long. You have to let them cool down.
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I have quite a few 1S lipos for my micro helis and quads. I use the Hitec X4 micro charger for my 1S lipos including these. It has 4 seperate adjustable rate charge ports and is AC/DC. Each charge port has 4 charge plugs on it. I like being able to charge 4 lipos at one time. The X4 micro retails about for $50.
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I bought a second charger that is the same one that came with the Quadcopter. I think it was $10 and free shipping. Also keep in mind that after you get all the new batteries charged, when you fly one battery out, if you immediately put it on your existing charger, it'll be charged by the time you fly through your other three batteries. In other words, you may not need to get another charger at all. But again, they're only ten bucks.
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You can use any USB cable with a Micro-USB port on one side. If you use a charger that can provide 2A output, then your battery will charge faster. You can use a charger that provides less than 2A output, but your battery will take a long time to charge.
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if the battery charger plugs in to a USB port, it has it's own charging circuit to control what goes to the batteries. Any USB port will charge them properly so long as the device with the USB port is capable of putting out at least as much amperage as the item plugged in requires. the 2A and 1A ratings on the USB ports are MAX ratings. What is plugged in will only draw what it needs.
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I use a usb charge stick. The kind you would use to charge your cell phone or tablet when away from a wall outlet.
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Adapters are usually more expensive then a USB cable. I would just get a lightning USB cable. I'm surprised you're having troubles charging. I have three different cables and one is larger than normal and have had no problems.
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Michael: you cab charge up to 4 AA, AAA, C, or D NiMH or NiCd batteries at one time. It will also charge 2 9V rechargable batteries. It's a great charger and will also charge USB devices (MP3, I-Pad, etc.
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Yes, I have charged two extra batteries to take on a trip with me and know if I'm out all day and night, I won't run out of charge. I also bought an Anker brand USB portable battery charger from Amazon for my Color Nook and Android phone (takes a while to charge either if they are really low). This travels in my purse and can be used on a long air flight!
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it depends on if you are running one or two batteries together. One you would need a 12 volt charger two you would need a 24 volt charger. If you are just charging one there are a lot of good slow charge chargers out there to pick from at good prices.
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GOMADIC CORP. HAS A GREAT WALL BATTERY CHARGER.I GOT ONE FOR MY FLIP MINO & IT WORKS GREAT.I GOT ITON AMAZON, $24.45 DELIVERED. CHECK OUT MY REVIEWON THE ITEM. J.J.
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MHM,Instead of paying ~$63 for an 8-cell charger, I suggest buying two 4-cell chargers, namely:- La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger, and- Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HRE4KN Quick with Refresh Charger and 4 Pre-Charged 2000 mAh AA BatteriesYour total cost is lower (~$53) and you get 4 LSD cells for 'free'. You also have greater flexibility with two chargers - use one mainly for home and one for travel, for example.
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Yeah, any charger should work. I have about half a dozen chargers between the house, my cars and work. All charge the new battery just fine.
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The answer from NLee is the best one - excellent information. I have a number of different chargers, and the only one I really trust is my La Crosse BC-1000. I have compared the results from the other, cheaper, chargers with the same batteries, and the results in final charge voltage and available current is often quite different. You probably do not NEED to buy a new charger for these batteries, but if you want them to really last and your current charger requires you to charge them in pairs (a telltale sign of cheap chargers), I highly recommend you invest in a new quality charger.
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No I do not have any extra chargers. I use one of the heavy duty charges which shows a light on it. It flashes as it charges and then goes solid light when fully charged and does not over charge. I cannot trust the cheap charges that are black. Use the heavy duty Orange colored chargers, its worth the money put into them. If you use the 14.4 batteries, make sure that you have the right charger. The newer batteries use a slide in track catch and not the push down style. The model Number you want is PS1MVC and will charge 8.4 up to 14.4 Volt. Hope this helps.
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For battery, you can use anyone of those you mention. For Battery charger, just search in Amazon and you will find differet brands and prices
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hello Mike S. Don't do what I did pay a lot of money for something that don't work, these are after market chargers the original battery has been discontinued by sears, as have the charger, so long story short don't waste your money on something that don't fill the bill. Be smart spend a little and get a knew drill the 19volt is great and powerful, and it's less than $100.00 these come with two batts and charger besides X-mas is coming so what are you waiting for???
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Any USB charger should work, but there seems to be major issues with charging. Still find it hard to believe they can't get something as simple as this right. I would advise not to buy Zoomer until they have fixed the charging issue.
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GOMADIC CORP. HAS A GREAT WALL BATTERY CHARGER. I GOT ONE FOR MY FLIP MINO & IT WORKS GREAT.I GOT IT ON AMAZON, $24.45 DELIVERED. CHECK OUT MY REVIEW ON THE ITEM. J.J.