Does this charger overheat? I'd bought a PowerGen, that while it charged well, at some point it just went haywire and overheated. I got rid of it.
1723394
Yes. Mine is overheating. I just realized and went searching. It charges my ipad great and I love the dual port but it now seems hazardous. I am using a small extension cord since my charging cable is so short...I hope that's not a factor.
1723395
No overheating here. I use it to charge tablets and my 10,000 Mah anker astro. Works perfectly.
889890
This is an aftermarket plug. It overheated my computer so bad. It ruined my computer. I won't ever get a HP computer again. This charger heated up my computer so bad that the screen is gone now. The people that sell this piece of junk should be put out of business. Dn't buy the: charger it will overheat your computer and ruin your computer. The charger is a piece of junk. I have no computer now.
247971
No, its a trickle charger and the current isn't enough to cause an overcharge. I have left it connected for long periods with out ill effect
1713760
If "hot" means you touch it and go "Ow! That's going to burn me," then yes, it's a problem. If it's warmer than your old battery that might have had little or no life to it, then the Anker might be OK or it might be overheating. Bottom line... Don't risk fire or damage to the computer (however, it might seriously be time to invest in a newer laptop or some other device). Return the battery and try another and see if you get the same results.
833288
This charger does have an auto shut off feature that's suppose to shut off the charger to prevent overcharging. I haven't needed that feature, so I can't tell you how well it works, only that's it's available.
1831012
I have the same problem. I can tell you this, the wheel barrow draws a lot of power. I melted a charger (melted like a black plastic puddle) that was the right voltage, but not enough amps. I would hook one up and see if the charger is getting hot.
2030118
I was not successful with that . I got a message that it was not an authorized charger and it would overheat. I didnt continue because i was afraid of ruining my ipad
186552
Its been my experience that leaveing it plugged in after dark the charge likes to feed back through the carge controler and heat up why i dont know but it does i would reccomend unplugging it as soon as it gets daark just to be safe..it does get kinda hot!
115119
Check on the battery occassionally while it's charging. Some times if the battery is to old, it will overheat and melt itself to the charger. I had it happen. If it hasn't been charged in quite awhile, the hot pack signal will come on. I took the battery out and let it sit for awhile. Put in back in the charger the next day and it fully charged.
1448449
Had my charger plugged in for a few days with a battery from a recently purchased yard sale 18-volt drill. The unit was warm to the touch, but not hot. I have charged other batteries and they were warm when removed. The charger changes to a solid light when the battery is charged, and I usually remove it at that time. If it's getting really warm, I'd try a different battery if possible. If same result, then I would contact vendor or B&D; as a warranty issue.
1838965
It seems to. I leave it charging overnight and to my knowledge nothing wrong happens. What I don't like is the charger remains warm, maybe 100-110 deg F, when it is disconnected from the battery , but still plugged into the wall outlet.
1388105
I purchased it on line a couple of years ago. I used it once, when the battery went dead I put it on the charger but it didn't charge or the charger is bad. It hasn't worked to this day. Does anybody know what is wrong with it! Please let me know.
673953
Is there any confirmation from the manufacturer that the fan should be always on or not?My fan does not running at all when I charge my battery. Really afraid that the charger could be getting to hot or burnt out...
1960807
Mine gets pretty hot, I charge 5 battery power packs. Not sure if it is too much or not, I just hope the circuitry shuts it off incase it gets too hot...
1091690
As I recall, the red charging light goes out when it's charged. I felt no heat on the unit after leaving it plugged in when charged.
2169638
Yes. The charger is a smart charger. When the battery is fully charged, it goes into a hibernation mode and will maintain the battery, without overcharging it.
2222793
No, I have had mine pluged in ever since I got it. No problems at all, overheating isnt a problem, it also seems to be able to take a decent amount of punishment. I had droped mine right when I opened it. No problems even after that.