It is necessary to charge the batteries before use?
510251
Yes. Batteries are shipped with only a partial charge. It will be necessary to give them a complete charge before use.
510252
it might have some charge already, but i didn't check. I charged it as soon as i unpacked it and it was ready to go in 2-3hrs.
510253
My battery came with a charge. However. I would recommend charging the battery to capacity before use. This battery doesn't have memory problems that will cause your power to decrease over time, so you don't have to charge too capacity before first use.
510254
yes, the battery I received had some charge. It did not take very long to charge it fully.
820059
Did you fully charge them when you got them? It is very important that you do that before using them.
1889603
No just use it until the lights go out then recharge, it's an ion battery, so it's best to drain it then charge to full.Love mine it have saved me a ton of headaches.
1826416
New batteries are shipped with little charge. They should be charged for 4-6 hours before use
813749
I am assuming not. It does take quite some time to charge batteries. That's not necessarily a bad thing though. If the batteries are charged too fast it can hurt their longevity and may not charge them to full capacity.
991192
Yes. You will need a 12 volt charge control box also. You shouldn't wire directly to the battery/batteries
2128993
No, you will have to take the battery out and charge it. Otherwise, you will have to buy two batteries... I hope it helps.
921841
Battery must be charged before first use. Batteries must be in remote unit because the remote unit is what tells the blades to spin.
103483
Sure! It all depends on the condition of the batteries and how fast you want to recharge them. If they are not all the same age and charge level you might want to charge them separately.
1609661
They do come with a charge but not fully. You should charge them completely before using.
1220389
Yes, You should put a charge controller in line to batteries, rated at the proper amps/watts so you don't overcharge batt.
973913
The flashlight kit comes in a plain box with no documentation. It seemed the batteries had some charge, but it took several hours to change the charging light from red to green, which I assume, corresponds to a charged state. It couldn't hurt to charge the batteries before use.
48204
Not required. I keep them inside. :-) I use rechargeable Eneloope batteries. Sometimes keep them inside for 4-8 weeks without single shot. No problems! The batteries are still strong and powerful.
2165199
It would be best to. I have always liked to fully charge my batteries before I use them for the first time.
1369977
You can, it will not fry the batteries. It will only charge the batter if it needs charging.
1826415
The instructions recommend fully charging before use. The battery does come with some charge in it typically.
636242
Yes, the battery needs to be charged before use. Select a charger that is rated to work with NiMh batteries and follow the manufacturer instructions.