Can anyone specify what recharger works with this battery? Has anyone had experience with recharging this unit and how soon it was needed? Thanks!
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Hi Trecia, It is basically a motorcycle battery so a trickle charger (2 amps) should work. I would recommend against it however. The thing is, the unit is in a charger already. The FIOS box the houses the battery has a charger built-in. It runs off AC current and the battery is there to maintain service should the power go down. If the battery is dead, it may be time to replace it. One thing you might try is to disconnect the battery (unplug the housing unit first), then reconnect the battery and plug the housing unit back in. This may reset the battery sensor in the housing unit. If it doesn't, you will need to replace the battery. These are sealed batteries and should not be recharged with anything other than the housing unit, in part because it is set to deliver a low but constant rate of charge which is different from using a car charger or motorcycle batt charger, and because of that, there is no adequate way to vent off the explosive hydrogen gas that is typically generated during a recharge using a car type charger. Hope this helps.
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The unit uses 2 six volt 4.5 amp hour recharagable batteries like this one:ExpertPower EXP645 6V 4.5 Amp Rechargeable BatteryThe batteries should last just about forever if you don't let them discharge fully. I think that you can get up to 6 hours use maximum, The longest I ever used mine was 4 hours. Just keep the batteries charges as per the instructions
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I would say either works. Most recharge stations have a mechanism to not charge anymore once its fully charged. I have had mine for 5-6 months and I keep them plugged in, and I have not experienced any degradation of charge life or anything. I guess it would be your preference.
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Has anyone found a replacement battery yet. The one that came with the device has been terminated.
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I'm having the same experience as @JustMe. I bought this as replacement for my Toshiba, and initial it seemed to be just fine. But after using the battery for a while it does not hold a charge very well. I charge the battery to it's fullest, but it seems to drain very quickly. Like JustMe said, I almost always have to have the laptop plugged into AC in order to use it for more than 5 minutes. I'd suggest looking for a better replacement battery that will actually hold a charge for more than a few minutes.
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I have had the battery less than a month. It is great so far. I would recommend that you find someone who has had the battery over a year. That is when my previous third-party battery from another company failed despite not being recharged much.
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I also purchased this battery about two months ago, charged and hooked it up to the camera. I too live in upper WI and have not had to recharge nor replace any batteries. It comes with connections for both the camera and wall outlet. Any unused wiring can be wrapped around two post behind the unit. This is a great unit...well worth the money you would have paid for AA batteries...
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It comes with its own rechargeable battery. Just make sure you install it properly to charge first use, and let it run right down before charging it again.
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How long should it take to charge this unit once it is completely drained?Unit has only been used once. Charging seesm to be taking an abnormally long time. (8 hours?)
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one square battery comes with unit and is rechargeable- I assume yours is rechargeable and has a recharging cord hidden in base compartment.Keep recharger plugged in, otherwise the unit loses charge over a month. But disconnect charger to use.
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There are two different models of this unit. One is rechargeable and comes with the recharger attachment. The other model requires batteries but they do not last very long so by all means get the rechargeable unit. You might try the Stealth unit, I much prefer it and it is also rechargeable. Hope this helps.
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My battery has been working fine. I am not sure what battery you're talking about. I used it for over 3 weeks and just had to recharge it today. I am guessing they are shipping with better batteries.
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I had the same problem. returned the battery to amazon. in the past I purchased an Anker battery and it worked great, but couldn't find that brand available now.
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? i use it to there is no charge left in it , then recharge , that takes about 5 hrs to charge , thats why i bought 2 of them , they can run the unit for about an hr , as with all my battery operated tools , i let the battery run out , then completely recharge them , you may have a defective battery , if you get a new 1 , dont try using it , till its completly charged , 5 hours , then use every bit of power left on it before recharging , battery's have memories
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Hi, the battery on mine did recharge in about 4 hours, it does not last very long but it does recharge. Unfortunately you and I did not buy the best product available but it is too late to cry over spilled milk, right? I hope you will find a way to get it fixed.I do remember that sometimes at the beginning the unit would not turn on but I think it was because I was pressing the wrong button. Sorry for your troubles.
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I even forgot when I purchased the Ryobi battery P-103 from http://www.amazon.com , but just like any other rechargeable battery when it comes time to charge it again, I place it on the charger and meanwhile I use the other to do the jobs. What is your question? or are you selling them, if you are let me know.
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The charging unit does not appear to charge anymore (it's about a month old and maybe a week or two in use). I will try a third 9v battery to see if we can get it to charge later on today. However moments ago I tested for any voltage and expected to see none; to my surprise the charging unit appears to be allowing 22 - 23 volts through. Does anyone know if this charger is prone to problems? As soon as I locate the batteries that were delivered with this unit I will use them to test on this charger.If anyone has any info please email me at springfieldcomputers A T yahoo D O T com. Thanks The charging unit does not appear to charge anymore (it's about a month old and maybe a week or two in use). I will try a third 9v battery to see if we can get it to charge later on today. However moments ago I tested for any voltage and expected to see none; to my surprise the charging unit appears to be allowing 22 - 23 volts through. Does anyone know if this charger is prone to problems? As soon as I locate the batteries that were delivered with this unit I will use them to test on this charger.If anyone has any info please email me at springfieldcomputers A T yahoo D O T... » Read More The charging unit does not appear to charge anymore (it's about a month old and maybe a week or two in use). I will try a third 9v battery to see if we can get it to charge later on today. However moments ago I tested for any voltage and expected to see none; to my surprise the charging unit appears to be allowing 22 - 23 volts through. Does anyone know if this charger is prone to problems? As soon as I locate the batteries that were delivered with this unit I will use them to test on this charger.If anyone has any info please email me at springfieldcomputers A T yahoo D O T com. Thanks « Show Less