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Charging battery ?


vikinglandman

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First of all--- HI ALL (new here). Second I bought a Marcum VS 350 camera and in reading operating instructions on charging the battery it says " If the battery is completely dead it may take up to 14-18 hours to reach full charge. The output of the charger is 500mA or 1/2 Amp. Do not leave the charger on for longer periods than needed. " confused.gifOK I use my camera 6 hours how long do i charge it? I'm looking for run time vs charge time info to keep my battery at full charge. Thanks

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The vex batteries come with a charger that has a red and green LED when green it is done. Dont let the charge time in the instructions worry you. They dont want you to leave it on all the time. If you plug it in before you go to bed and unplug it in the morning you should be okay. If you are worried go buy a cheap DVM at home depot for ten bucks and you can read the voltage on the battery. Fully charged should be around 12.75 Volts DC.

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Marcums come with a "Smart Charge" system. Plug it in and let the charger do the work and the thinking. It is dummy proof, I can't even screw that one up.

The manual states that so you don't leave it charging for days at a time (this I have done by accident) that "could" affect the battery. Sorta like the Jiffy manaul stating "Do not operate below 32*F." ? confused.gif

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Marcums come with a "Smart Charge" system. Plug it in and let the charger do the work and the thinking. It is dummy proof, I can't even screw that one up.

The manual states that so you don't leave it charging for days at a time (this I have done by accident) that "could" affect the battery. Sorta like the Jiffy manaul stating "Do not operate below 32*F." ?
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Maybe to clarify what Jon is saying here (I know he's busy out on Red plowing and guiding and has limited time to post) the Marcum flashers come with the Digital Charging System, where you just plug it in and let the charger to the thinking.

The VS350 camera comes with only a charging transformer with aligator clips, that connect to the battery. While a Digital Charging System could be added, if using only the charging transformer, charge it for double the time you used the camera and disconnect it from the battery. Like Jon, mentioned, leaving a straight charge on for extended periods could harm the battery.

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