Should the charger be plugged into this Lantern at all times?
2003877
No. You only need to charge when needed. I have only charged mine once in two years. And yes, I use it often.
2003878
We have only charged ours the one time (1st time) the lantern seems to hold a good charge. After we are done using the lantern we all ways turn it off. I hope you have as good luck with your lantern as we have had!
2003879
No, but in my experience, do not let it go flat very often or very long or the battery will die and not recharge.
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.
1036790
First thing would be to determine if your charger is bad. Do you have an old battery that when you put the charger on it the light comes on? If it does come on, then the charger is probably ok. You could also, if you have one, take a volt meter and see if your charger is supplying a charge.
2151768
The rechargeable batteries are in there already - just charge it up and start using. I don't have regular batteries in it. Great lantern!
2084285
No, you have to plug it in the charge it, but then you unplug it when you use it.
470847
If red light stays on it should be charging. If it comes on and goes off the battery should be charged and ready for use.
1635083
The charger should light-up when plugged into computer or power source AND not plugged into copter. That's the first test.Ensure you have a good connection at the copter. Your copter battery could be worn-out - is copter old ? Otherwise I would agree the charger is bad.
462253
Yes. Sometimes after putting the battery in the charger, the lite blinks. So I take the battery out and plug it back in, then the lite is steady Red and turns Green when the battery is fully charged.
1278601
There is a standard USB Type A plug on a short wire connected to the lantern for charging its battery. A type A jack is on the front of the lantern. No other cord comes with the lantern.
1972585
I see no reason why you could not use rechargeable batteries in this lantern; however, I do not find a way to recharge those batteries while they are in the lantern. You'll have to remove them to recharge.
1046865
No the charger won't drain the battery -- Nor will it maintain it... Batteries will naturally slowly lose their charge while sitting unused -- Plus sometimes dependent on where the batteries are being used (boat, Car etc.) there might be a slight discharge to circuit leakage . clocks, lights, and the like. Just plug your charger back in a day or two before you use the vehicle .
1925276
It should be connected to the AC charger at all times when not in use. The AC charger is designed to automatically reduce the charge to a small trickle charge after the battery is topped up to maintain charge and prevent charge-discharge cycles which reduces battery life. I have mine connected since two years. It consumes a small 1 watt load while trickle charging.
773647
Yes, you simply plug it into the charger when you are finished using it. I always kept mine plugged in when I wasn't using it.
5114
That's correct. The D batteries are the main power source, running the lantern and charging the panel batteries when the panels are attached to the base. There is no plugin outlet for this lantern.
1969663
Yes, it comes with both a 110 wall charger and a 12 volt car type plug charging cord. Both store in the base so they are always with the lantern.
194476
Ray, I asked the same question and never got an answer. The first time charged, I let it go for 8 hours and the red light never went out. If I use it for any length of time, I charge it for at least 8 hours. I have it marked on my calender every 4 months to charge the battery and most all the time, it does not need the charge at all. This is the best lantern I ever owned. This is what worked for me. I hope it helps.
310163
No. If the flashlight is charging it is disabled. The only time the flashlight will work while sitting in the charger is if the power is out.