The small battery pack seems to only charge to 50% or so via mains power. Does it charge more fully over time?
486494
I'm sorry I'm not really sure. I purchased this order. Really hoping to get this I was really loom ing forward to this because I am a big survivalist and wanted one but when I got the order 90% of the order was missing and really upset me. I was told if I ordered again I could get a free one day shipping or something like something came up where i couldn't afford it again at the moment. U really would still like to ordwr it but afraid I won't get what I'm suppose to so I have been looking at getting something close to the same thing bjt just cheaper
486495
I am not sure. My son is Afghanistan with the charger, part of the Marine unit closing camp leatherneck down. I do know that my son said to not let your items get below 50% before you "top them off again." I also know that your rechargeable batteries last longer if recharged before they get below 50%. I hope this helps.
486496
If you plug the battery pack into an outlet you can get it fully charged, 100%. If you use the battery packs solar panel it will only get a 50% charge.
1047497
I only turn it on with the battery is low. It automatically shuts off when the battery has fully recharged. The battery pack itself lasts a couple days before I need to recharge it.
46889
Mine was @ 2% the other night and within an hour, was fully charged. Now that will depend on the quality of USB you're using also.
1414348
My battery is never fully depleted and I have my charge timer set to start charging at 1 AM. By the time I wake up, usually round 5 AM, it's completely charged. We're talking about a battery with about 30% capacity to start with.
1772414
During transport it may lose charge. .. in most cases it will. .. mine came at 60%
1395593
there is a very convenient button on the front of the battery pack. When you press it it shows the life of the pack. 25 50 75 100%percent charged!
1237397
I have not had any issues. I had an extra outlet plugin to USB that I use to charge it every night. As I work from home, I use this all day everyday. Yes I will get a red battery level light at the end of the day, but it is fully charged by the next morning.
1580574
I've plugged in another brands battery pack like this and when I plugged it in, it instantly showed "fully charged" on it's indicators. However, I wasn't sure so pulled the plug on the charger and checked the battery voltage which was under 6V (showing that it was far from fully charged). So I plugged it back in for the 12+ hours and for the first hour, it stayed showing full (because the battery was resisting the charge power and the charger gave the lights the "full" 14V false reading), but as the battery began accepting the charge it dropped to 60% and then climbed back up over time. So don't be fooled by it showing that "full" within a few minutes, leave it plugged in for at least 12 hours (and by then it should be accepting the charge and the readings should have dropped, so once it raises again you can believe it's really "full".
1619732
So far it does not appear to. I have it charging the battery on a standby generator and it seems to be keeping the battery charged .
1127097
I do not have a problem with mine staying charged. I use Energizer batteries.
1162598
Mine is over a year old and still going strong. I charge it for a half day or so and use it off and on until it starts to loose power ...then back on the chager for abiut another day. Most rechargble tools should not be pluged up all the time and it is best to let the batteries drain to low before recharging.
1020283
No once the unit is fully charged from the mains it will power any apliance & recharge via solar power how ever if the unit is drained completely it will lock down & will have to have the mains adaptor connected even if for only a second to re activate it beare in mind the solar panel trickle charges the unit & cyan take 24 hours of direct sunlight to fully recharge the unit but it will replenish its self slowly during use I find about 5% of the power out put comes from the solar panel wen used in direct sunlight but don't quote me but it is a excellent product & I can't leave with out it please not as with all rechargeable batterys the battery capacity will demimish with time if the unit is allowed to be fully drain to point of auto shut down but if left in sunlight it will recharge itself I sue mine when traveling at night & let it charge during the day hope this helps
611341
Yes, I feel it charges all my batteries properly. I have used it on conentional, deep cycle , and AGM batteries. I select battery type and like to use the percentage readout and watch till it it reads 100%. This can take longer than you might expect as I think it tapers off as battery fully charges.
576777
My experience is that it takes well over a day to charge. I'm also finding that the true capacity is 50-60% of what was advertised.
1804825
I usually charge mine every other day but not because it has run down at all.. I've just never gone past 2-3days and still had 1/2 charge left.
1885713
Mine I've charged twice since about 8 months ago and its always pretty full. I only use in emergency as well but i can always guarantee it will at least be at the % i left it at last. Its probably loses battery about as much as your normal energizer battery not in use.
233630
I have had mine for 6 months and it still charges my phone. It probably gives you about from 0% to like 50% or 60% maybe more. I have never had to charge it that much