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I don't know how high to charge my LGHE2 batteries
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I charge all my 18650s on my Nitecore D4 4 bay charger. It stops at 4.2v and indicates a full charge.
your Sig150 will handle them just fine. I have two married pairs of VTC 4s for my Sig150. I always install them fully charged at 4.2v.
your Sig150 will handle them just fine. I have two married pairs of VTC 4s for my Sig150. I always install them fully charged at 4.2v.
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Put the batteries on the charger until it indicates that they are fully charged. This can take well over 3 hours. (Unless you're saying that the charger is claiming they're fully charged, but its not hitting 4.2v, in which case yeah, probably a bum charger.)
What everyone else says - leave them on your charger until they reache 4.2 - your charger should figure out that they're full and stop there. If it won't go to 4.2, or if it goes above 4.2, get new batteries and/or charger.
I never vape my batteries below 3.6ish on a mech, but they routinely run down to 3.2 or so on my Sig box - if you get into the 2s you're entering the danger zone and damaging the batteries.
I never vape my batteries below 3.6ish on a mech, but they routinely run down to 3.2 or so on my Sig box - if you get into the 2s you're entering the danger zone and damaging the batteries.
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When my Sigelei 100 Watt shows no charge left, when I put the batteries on the charger they are 3.2 and 3.3 volt depending on what slot they occupied in the mod.
Takes about 3 hours or so at the 1.0 amp setting on my charger to reach a full 4.2 volt charge. If you charge at 0.50 amp you are talking about 6.5 hours to charge to 4.2v
Takes about 3 hours or so at the 1.0 amp setting on my charger to reach a full 4.2 volt charge. If you charge at 0.50 amp you are talking about 6.5 hours to charge to 4.2v
drop some zeros to figure out charge or discharge times easier.
2500 mah = 2.5 amphours
2,5 ampH / .5 amp = 5 Hours to charge (amp units cancel).
use same formula to get run time.
2.5 aH / 25 a load = .1 hours run time, or 6 minutes.
Figure out how long for a drag, you figure out drags/charge.
It will surprise you.
Using regulated shit you have to measure A load beween battery and chip. Output on display doesn't include loss in conversion. DC has to be brought to AC then back to DC to boost voltage. Buck circuits are more efficient.
2500 mah = 2.5 amphours
2,5 ampH / .5 amp = 5 Hours to charge (amp units cancel).
use same formula to get run time.
2.5 aH / 25 a load = .1 hours run time, or 6 minutes.
Figure out how long for a drag, you figure out drags/charge.
It will surprise you.
Using regulated shit you have to measure A load beween battery and chip. Output on display doesn't include loss in conversion. DC has to be brought to AC then back to DC to boost voltage. Buck circuits are more efficient.
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The IMR/INR/LMO types of Li-Ion batteries we use don't have a "memory" like Ni-cad batteries and other rechargeables so in theory you can use a partially charged battery and then charge it again...but it's best to always fully charge them and then not run them down past 3.3 volts give or take a bit...you'll get the most out of your battery's lifespan if you charge them fully and don't discharge them past that...but if you have a battery on the charger and pull it off before it's fully charged you can still use it...it just won't run very long before needing to go back on the charger again.