How long does it take to fully charge the batteries? Also is there an indicator to let you knowthey're charged?
2072061
From low battery reminder to fully charged, I believe it's about an hour and a half. Red LEDs light up in the dock while charging, then go back to blue once complete. The LEDs are bright enough, I can see the status from across the room.
257614
My own personal experience was that the FIRST time I recharged them it took a longer than expected time -- almost three hours. After that it took roughly two, depending on how depleted the charge was. (It is okay to "top them off", unlike rechargeable AA batteries.) Yes, the light does change when it is finished charging.Hope that is the information you need.
1214325
None of these answers look right to me.. From the manual: "It takes at least 24 hours to fully charge the battery". From the quick start guide: "Before you start, charge for 2 hours minimum". Basically: 24 hours for a full charge. If you can't wait to use it, make sure you charge for 2 hours before using it the first time.
1241456
Probably about 1/2 hour to an hour. There is an indicator on the charger when fully charged.
567982
While I have not timed them (we have 2 chargers, 6 batteries) they are always charged within 2 hours. The light turns green when you insert the batteries in their charger if there is any charge left in them. It turns red when plugged into the wall socket and green again when charged. I hope this helps. Any more questions, please let me know.
237831
It takes 2 hours fully charged and the blue indicator light you saw first, when it turns off , it's charged.
2248574
I agree with previous answer. Fully charge it when you get it -- it has indicator lights showing when it's fully charged -- can take about 4 hours every time. I use mine in gloves, and if it's on max heat it fully discharges in about 2 hours, but lowering the heat extends it to 4+ hours. I got a spare pair that I keep charged as well.
2150963
There is a light on the charger that changes color when the battery is fully charged. Usually, if the battery was totally discharged it will take one to two hours to fully charge.
2205818
Yes there are indicator lights shown for charging. This is what is stated on the back of this models package and has been tested by me. Charging indicator lights will flash while charging and then will remain on throughout until once battery charging has been completed. One LED light for each pair of batteries installed = 2 indicators. Batteries must be charged in pairs. So there you go. After fully charged the lights will go off. Hope this helped you.
237073
Like the others have said, it does NOT have an indicator to tell you when it needs charging, other than a dimming of the light output. The company does publish a table that tells you how many hours a charge will last, depending on what light setting you use. If you use the lowest light setting, like I have started to do, it lasts 10 hours!
314117
A brand new battery can take up to 3 hours to fully charge. After the battery has been charged and depleted to under 5% about ten times, the charge that is held takes about 2 - 2.5 hours to fully charge.
849502
I don't recall seeing instructions on how long, but i left it charging about 3 hours. Both batteries are working fine!
465742
It has a light to let you know when it's done charging. I usually left it plugged in overnight, but no amount of charging was ever enough to give me more than 10-15% battery power. I just pitched it and bought the PowerAdd 5200mAh. It was only $13, and it gives me 1+ full charge.
1847096
This is "normal" but not necessarily "good." When you plug it in it charges for 10 hours and then shuts off. Period. If you put in fully charged batteries it will still charge them for 10 hours. If you plug it in and then add a battery 8 hours later, that battery will only charge for 2 hours before it shuts off. And as you have experienced, if you add a battery to it after 10 hours it will not do anything because it is already "done" charging, even if you plugged it in when there were no batteries in it at all.
1985156
Dan, there is no indicator of a full charge. I did leave the batteries in the charger all winter and they have worked fine this spring. My biggest complaint is the relatively short charge life of the batteries. Jim
1338586
Maybe 2 hrs... theres a green/red light on charger that tells when its fully charged. Light is a great buy! Use it alot!
639969
With a fully charged battery, about 10 minutes I have a few batts.. Just have to make sure they are fully charged