The charger came set on Gear 2 (1A). Should it stay on Gear 2 for normal charging of 18650 batteries?
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18650 battteries can be charged in Gear 1 or Gear 2. Gear 1 would lower the charging rate and it would take much longer to charge the batteries. I found the reccomendations below on several reviews on the XTAR WP2 II I found useing Google search. 18650, 17670, 18500, and 17500 can all be charged at 1 amp (Gear 2) or if you want to charge them more slowly use Gear 1. 18350, 16340, 14500, and 10440 should only be charged at .5 amp (Gear 1) and they require spacers to fit correctly.
862511
It is a very good charger, i us it on only one 12v battery currently, but i see no reason why it would not maintain the charge on your batteries as long as they are hooked as a 12v system, i am sure it would be more effective it you did one at a time and cycled them through
60086
I havent had any issues with the charger draining the batteries Ive left it unpluged for 6 weeks and didn't lose a volt on my guage. You might want to check to see if anything else might be draining you batteries its uncommon for a charger to do that.
1225742
If u look up ah on the internet it tells u that the higher the number the longer the battery runs. If u r replacing the old batteries and still use the same case the charger is the same unless the original batteries are 12ah. Then check the charger to see if is meant to handle a larger capacity. I found mine worked great but the charger adapter is loose so the charge doesn't hold long. I need new charger available on Amazon.
433427
I used my charger (marked LCH-BN1) with the Wasabi batteries marked BTR-BN1-JWP in Italy and all worked well. Simply slide the gold end of the battery onto the two silver posts. I also used it with a Sony battery. Worked great.
177850
my current charger lightson when charing 1 -4 batteries and lights off when charge is finished. not saure about your charger as the picture shows only the batteries.
809294
Yes to both questions. I bought a higher amperage battery to use as my primary power source. The charger works well, even when I took it overseas.
1289721
No, only two can be charged because of the diameter of the battery. TrustFire (China) makes a charger that will fit them correctly (TR-006 for example). With the NiteCore charger, you either have to cock the 26650 battery slightly sideways or insert a 1/16"/1mm thick piece of copper between the positive end of the battery and the charger in order to make proper contact for charging. The NiteCore may be a better charger but they dropped the ball on the design of the charger. They could have added 1/8" width to each plastic charging slot and made it more universal.
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All 4 of my chargers are set for 4.2v.I have had NO problems at that setting But, always charge new batteries as soon as you get them.I charge all my batteries, any size in it.The charger is automatic , stops charging at the correct voltage.George
2007897
Unless you are really handy,no. It would require sodering the wires to the new battery pack . Call their service dept. for more accurate info. 1-800-298-8800.The one thing in my review that I had issues with is the nickle metal hydride battery. They don't last and the charger doesn't automatically shut off. If they used lithium batteries you can leave it on the charger forever and it wouldn't matter. It is a flaw in an otherwise great product.
946139
The batteries should be about the same, the "a" in this case indicates a revised, probably improved, version. This charger will work for both.
1508156
Thanks for posting this question. I just purchased my 1st set of AAA batteries and planned to use them with this charger. I thought they wouldn't fit, started searching online for the solution, found this. I've yet to try it out, but will this evening. Thanks!
2147145
The best answer to you question is to refer to your manual and contact customer service. You definitely do not want to ruin your charger investment by not using the right charger. I have 2 or 3 of the Power-monkeys so this never became an issue for me.
1955077
According to the manual, "If the green indicator light is 'ON', the charger is plugged in but the battery pack is not inserted, or the battery pack is fully charged and is being trickle charged."Since these are Lithium-ion batteries, my experience is that they hold a charge very well so keeping one in the charger isn't necessary. Ni-Cad batteries do not hold a charge as long.
595950
Wouldn't hurt a thing. Battery fuses are rated for much higher current. The charger would have a different (Lower) current rating.
940624
hi i use this Charger to recharge both of batteries your asking about (( Trustfire Smart Charger Can Charge for 26650 /18650 Li-ion Batteries )) you can find it in amazonSold by: Lappygear
693421
No, at least not with the one that I was shipped. The connectors where different (not as shown), so I swapped them out. Excellent charger though, it'll keep your batteries in tip-top shape for a long time.