could you tell me if on the top side (or bottom) is there a small power dc input? I have a similar charger for bp-1130 battery with the car charger plug.
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Yes, there is an input on the charger. I purchased other batteries for a Canon camcorder and the charger is almost identical and it came with a car adapter. No adapter came with this charger, but the input is there.
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A good question. There is no DC input jack on the Baofeng, but you can buy a battery eliminator which goes in place of the Li ion battery pack.It is the BaoFeng VPS-001 (Vehicle Power Supply) adapter and it has an adapter for a standard cigarette lighter outlet. I do not own one of these, so I can't vouch for how well it works, but the list price is only $9.77 so the risk is pretty low. Reviews seem OK
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I've seen this question before and found one particular answer/response very helpful- the charging system of the vehicle you are putting it in used to charge a lead acid battery did it not? I use a solar NOCO trickle charger on mine. NOCO Battery Life BLSOLAR5 5 Watt Solar Battery Charger and Maintainer
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I noticed that as well. My old one was heavy. New one light. So, probably a more updated "solid state" charger. Voltage output is a little higher than my old one.
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I believe this is normal operation. It did that for me with the original power supply. I think it's just to let you know when it's charging vs. battery mode. Hope that helps.
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The BC-VW1 Charger does not have an attached cord. It has a fold-out standard power plug on the bottom and a recess and socket for the battery. Another charger model might have a standard AC power cable.
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I have not used the battery charger, but looking at it I can see two prongs on the bottom, so that should be a battery charger. I don't have a second battery to try this, but when I get my hands on another battery in a few weeks I will post an update.
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Charger is a small DC "old School" plug with 5v-2000mA out put. NOT DROID universal phone/tablet style plug.
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There are prongs that plug into the outlet on the back side of the charger. It worked great. Well worth it.
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There is a DC 9V input, but it doesn't come with the power cord. I use batteries for mine, and it works well. Good buy imo.
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The back says DC 5V - where you plug it in. there is additional print on the underneath side that is so small I cannot read it. Sorry
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I have the same issue/question... there definitely is a model that has a DC power port, and when I ordered from here the picture showed that model (and this listing still shows the same picture). The power port is on the right side as you view it from the front. HOWEVER, the unit I received did not have the port. I would love to know where I can purchase one.
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Does come with 'cigarette lighter' style DC adapter. But I would only plug it in when the engine is running. Probably drain the battery otherwise.
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Yes there is, however there isn't an automatic 'shutoff' for the DC application, so you have to monitor the charge and manually unplug the cord when fully charged.
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These are typically trickle charged by the system in which it is installed. If not, and you use an external charger, use one designed for this size of sealed lead acid battery. Standard car battery chargers put out considerably more current. Simple ones do not have protection circuits. Excessively high charge currents could cause damage, even explosion in some instances.
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It has a plug-in for power, if thats what you mean by a "car charger". This has been a great device, the comments about the cord being too short didnt seem to be a problem for me. We have more than enough room and enough cord length to reach the front power outlet in a mid-large SUV.
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Hi Bryan,So your car does not have a cigarette lighter socket? Whoops! Unfortunately I am not familiar with what new cars have and have not with regards to a 12V DC output. The item that you have bought requires either a USB or a cigarette lighter type connector. I guess that I would ask your car guy if you have such an output connector in the car or can one be installed. I have not heard of this before. Good luck.r