some claim that cranking is not charging the unit, and that it's really running off batteries. can someone attest to this? sounds like a scam
1491883
I'm with the previous posters. Light output brightens during and after cranking. I think that is ample evidence that cranking recharges the unit.
1491884
Yes, there are storage cells within the flashlight, but when they start to weaken, there is no way to open the flashlight to change them out as if they were batteries. So these flashlights are designed to be recharged by cranking on the handle.
1491885
i have purchased and can verify that there is no battery in unit!! you can tell as soon as you pick up, there is practically no weight to item. i am curious about who posted this information.
685672
880 cold amp cranking. Go on internet and put in the battery info and you will get all the details. Its a great battery. I bought 2 of them for my boat.
1977349
Haven't tested the crank yet. I power it by power adapter for general weather alarm 24-7. This keeps the internal batteries charged and that will last about 8 hours when I un-plug it. The crank is my 3rd back up only if it comes down to that. performs just as I needed...simple and not complicated.
648903
Mine worked fine right out of the box after ten or so cranks. You might try placing it in sunlight for twenty min or so to charge the battery. Make sure the little charging LED is lit when you do. If all else fails return it for a new one
1156653
I use mine almost everyday but you crank this to charge the batteries and one charge doesn't last very long. I'm not certain but I think this is different from the usual rechargeable batteries. This is charged with static electricity. So it shouldn't be an issue. Hope that helps. I love mine. This is my second one! I wore the handle out on one!! Took over a year of everyday cranking though. LOL
1113508
? i use it to there is no charge left in it , then recharge , that takes about 5 hrs to charge , thats why i bought 2 of them , they can run the unit for about an hr , as with all my battery operated tools , i let the battery run out , then completely recharge them , you may have a defective battery , if you get a new 1 , dont try using it , till its completly charged , 5 hours , then use every bit of power left on it before recharging , battery's have memories
1525683
That means no battery power unless you crank the device.if you use the solar and it runs down you crank it. Great light.minuse mine all the time.
323793
I feel that the tester is quite accurate. If it is failing the battery, the battery is definitely junk. Sometimes it will pass a battery and the battery will start the car fine and is able to put out good cranking amps for a short time but then the battery may not have very good reserve capacity such as if the customer leaves their key on for a half hour the battery may die quicker than it should. But the age on the battery is a pretty good indicator for this sort of battery deterioration. It's a simple tester that works better than 2 others I have tried.
408918
I never thought about this. I keep my batteries charging all the time. I haven't noticed a problem. Yet, that is. Christine S may have a good suggestion.
1158491
On my unit the clicking is the overload breaker and the battery never charges. If I measure current it goes to 300mA then clicks, stop and starts again in a couple seconds.I found out that it is due to the winter! My charger worked fine in the summer, not this winter. I verified this by bringing the charger inside, warming it up and then it works! But only for some hours till it gets cold again. My recommendation... for this price, buy a different unit.
1633578
i still have my brand new one that is not working....they ask me to send it to a corporated store in Miami...i am in the bahamas...I repared the first one but not this one....so I have to pay for transport to «Miami and then if it only a bad connection that I didn't find I will have to pay for the work at the shop.Hello this is a brand new generator...so I think I will have to buy another from another compagny...a tri-fuel one or gazoline one that I could change the carburator for propane with a kit...that I already did it a few times and it work good.....Pierre
622393
I've had the same experience. I think it has something to do with the batteries only being for the clock display; not to run the unit so you need to keep the radio plugged in when you play it, and when you "power" it off, the batteries keep the clock on. IDK it's a real lame feature and I sent the company a harsh review of the product basically saying it was a very poorly designed product. You probably saw my review about it but I wasn't happy.
719066
Hey, have you gotten this problem fixed? mine is cranking all the down for some unknown reason as well.
1409022
Hmm, good question. I wonder if the connection to the battery is bad? Maybe it was connected for the first 14 hours and then got jarred loose somehow? I would probably take the battery out and put it back in, making sure that the contacts seem to be clean and touching. If that doesn't do anything, I would call a local battery store and see if they have any way of testing the battery to see if it is good. If there is nothing obvious wrong with the battery, I would probably call the company that installed the unit and see if they have any suggestions. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
208806
I have the exact same problem. I have not purchased a new battery yet but in my case I am 99% sure I must have received a defective battery with the purchase of the radio. But I don't currently need it as a mobile radio.
1458371
I can't recommend it at this point. I installed one two months ago (and the installation was relatively easy), but last week the car started acting up electronically again (had to jump it off a couple of times, strange beeps after turning it off, ...). So this time we took it to the local dealer, their diagnostics said the battery was bad, they replaced it, and so far we haven't had any more problems. Stay tuned though, because it wouldn't surprise me if somehow the recharge circuitry is screwed up, and this hasn't been a 12 volt battery issue after all.
1698745
No, that's ridiculous. I ran mine last weekend for a solid seven hours, with intermittent bursts on full power to get from one point to another. I also run my fish finder off the same battery. When I got home the battery was still 80 percent charged, and that's the most I've ever drawn it down.