Should the battery be left on charge for more than 144 hours?
1106915
With the old style charger this type uses, I would think not. However, I have a power strip with a timer I use on all my chargers. I have it set for about an hours charge each day. This way everything is charged and ready to go with no over charging. Seems to work well for me and some batteries are several years old.
1143360
I tend to just leave it all night charging, but I would say maybe 4 or so hours.
1393669
I don't typically use it for more than 3 hours or so at a time but it seems to hold a charge when not in use pretty well so I would say 6 hours or more would be fair.
1152915
I have seen with some electronics and computer batteries, that the charge sometimes does not happen immediately. I would recommend leaving it connected to charge it, even though the battery light is blinking. If in 24 hours, the battery is not charged, then you indeed have a defective battery. But give it a chance, sometimes you may expect the charge to happen immediately, but I have seen for some reason the charge takes awhile to reach a certain level before it's working.
46463
I left mine charging overnight and it was fine, the battery lasts longer then what I expected.
1209301
I don't think it's more than a couple of hours, from a drained battery. But I'm not 100% sure. Definitely not an all day thing though.
483058
How old is the battery? Is it trying to turn over? 12 hours should be enough to charge up the battery.
1147220
After a good usage the charge light should stay on for about 24 hrs. If yours is staying on longer I suspect there is something wrong. After it is done charging you should leave it plugged in. The charge light will come on every once in a while for a few seconds. As for the comment about running the battery all the way down I believe that applies to the old style carbon/zinc batteries. This should have a lithium ion battery which I believe does not need to be run down. Of course it never hurts to do so. Do not leave it uncharged for a prolonged period of time. READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
1904414
Nope. Mine lasts 2 - 3 weeks on a 24 hour charge and if yours is new and does not hold a charge, it is likely defective. Return it before the warranty runs out.
1668883
4 hours is on the long side. But I would not be concerned, especially on a first charge. If it takes more than six hours I would ask for a return and replacement.
577747
From my experience I wouldn't attempt to go over an hour. I had three batteries charged and ready at all times. When one would get low I would change it and put the used one on the charger. If you are shooting continuously go AC if you can't use AC keep an eye on your battery level. I hope this is helpful.
2155490
Usually the battery last between 4 to 6 hours. Just make sure you don't drain the battery. When you see that the battery is almost gone, charge it to prolong the battery life.
830053
Your system should be charging it automatically. If you just now installed the battery, wait 24 hours and it should be fine. You may need to reset low battery warning. See your manual for instructions. If it has been installed since February and now is showing low battery , verify the main power source is turned on.
1420271
I initially charged my battery once, for a full day. After that a normal charge takes 3-4 hours.
958989
Leave it in the charger as long as you want and it won't hurt the battery. It takes about 9 hours to fully charge. Therefore, I suggest you have two batteries.
1149159
I've drained it a few times so now the charge says 35hr left in battery.... its hard to drain it! You will have to do it at least 3 times during the first week or so...
172519
It doesn't hurt to leave it plugged it for a few hours to a day after fully charging. Letting it drain completely does more damage to the battery. For a more complete answer read this http://www.howtogeek.com/169669/debunking-battery-life-myths-for-mobile-phones-tablets-and-laptops/