when i charge the battery the whole radio heats up. is that typical of this radio?
309045
The radio/battery is warmer to touch when charging, but does't get hot. Charge in a ventilated area and do not over charge.
309046
My radio gets warm when charging which is normal when charging most batteries. But it does not get excessively hot.
309047
Yes. But do keep it well ventilated. And try not to overcharge. Don't charge while in use.
353890
No, that's not normal at all, it sounds like you have a really bad battery. If you are using the rechargeable lithium ion batteries that comes with it, then you probably have one that has gone bad, I would stop using it immediately, and certainly don't try to recharge it.
1310286
Yes, that's normal. The the fan comes on any time the charger is charging batteries, even the factory original units.
726004
I don't think that is normal at all. Mine has killed a bunch of bugs so far and no problems at all. That hot battery doesn't sound very good. We even leave it outside on the patio (under a shelter) most of the time. We have had good success so far. Maybe if you return it to the seller he can send you another one.
1114502
I can charge my radios from completely dead to fully charged in less than 8 hours. If you charge for over 24 hours and still can't get a full charge, either your battery pack needs to be replaced, or your charger is defective.
1012822
There is really nothing to it. Install the battery and plug in the radio and the battery automatically charges.
1318274
MaryI ordered the exact same system you have and had the same problem with my battery. I ordered a new replacement battery and it works great; "I did not want to return the radio when I knew there was not a problem with it". The batteries that are packaged with the radios must be very old or some other defect and will not take a charge.Paul
974267
I guess the battery might be out of order. My MU350R 2-way radio is enough over night for charging. I have two sets which are really excellent for long lasting. Thanks.
882090
Did you plug it in right? I plugged it in 1st time & it got hot!! Turned charger over & it charged up fine.
1579612
Sounds as though the charger transformer may be shot, test it with a tester or hold it to your ear see if it buzzes, or feel it see if it gets warm. Check connections also. Assuming of course it is the correct charger for the batteries.JT
1576333
Didn't have a problem with mine. Plugged it in to the radio and it comes on when it powers up.
277065
You need to make sure the batteries have the same form factor. The one that came with my radio is cylindrical, roughly 5/8" in diameter and 2 11/16" long. From your description of the proposed battery change the voltage is fine and additional charge is also fine. But with more charge capacity usually comes higher physical volume so look out for a different (bigger) form factor. Incidentally, why do you want to upgrade the battery? The radio will run with the existing battery on one charge for a lonnnnng, long time. Hector
1895635
I'm sorry I can't help you because I bought the battery as a backup, and have not used it. It's still on the original packaging. I plugged the radio in to charge, but haven't used it either.
817178
It stops charging the battery once it's fully charged. I have not had it overheat.
2248569
I had to charge the battery first. Also you can set it for different power levels. The heating might be subtle at lower levels.
2061175
I believe it does as I have never had a battery overheat as a result of the charging dock.
186552
Its been my experience that leaveing it plugged in after dark the charge likes to feed back through the carge controler and heat up why i dont know but it does i would reccomend unplugging it as soon as it gets daark just to be safe..it does get kinda hot!