Battery charger

[123hotchef]

no rush i just ordered the one linked too

 

[123hotchef]

i have a adjustable power supply in the garage that will do i reakon

 

[Parm]

Look at people such as Maplins, at least you get expert advice and the correct charger and a safe to use one.

You must go to a very special Maplins then. Every one I've ever been to is always staffed by a spotty teenager that doesn't know anything

 

[rikrobson]

I went to the one in perth and the Oik couldn't use the till correctly.

 

[pedrobedro]

This thread reminded me I need a battery for my LED torch. I'm converting from 3xAAA to a 18650 and I ordered two plus a charger for £6.89 from eBay UK based seller.

 

[123hotchef]

This thread reminded me I need a battery for my LED torch. I'm converting from 3xAAA to a 18650 and I ordered two plus a charger for £6.89 from eBay UK based seller.

do you have a link

 

[Migmac]

Check out torchythebatteryboy he gives great advice and service.

 

[Crater Creator]

If the battery in the bag in the first picture is just a single 18650 I'd be skeptical of the 6000maH capacity on the side of it. The best of the branded ones are only about 3000maH.

 

[bump]

Never hard of that brand. I use Efest 18650, 2700mAh and an Nitecore Intellicharger. All come with scratch off panels to verify the serial number against their site to check for fakes.

 

[xmetal]

I have a XTAR charger and I got Panasonic 18650 cells direct from Amazon as there are a lot of fakes out there. XTAR also have the same security set-up as @bump had with the Nitecore charger above.

 

[Migmac]

If you can wait a day or so, I may have a 12v/ mains charger you can have.

Got it dug out, it ain't working for some reason. Put two batteries in it, lights up but won't charge. No difference if using the 12v or mains supply. Sorry

 

[ukracer]

You must go to a very special Maplins then. Every one I've ever been to is always staffed by a spotty teenager that doesn't know anything

Our local maplins used to have 2 or 3 great staff. Sadly the last decent guy jumped of a massive viaduct with obvious results it's now a little more specialised curry's pc world crossed with toyrus.

 

[knighty]

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that's got to be a cheap/fake cell

there are no 6ah 18650 cells


if you look at the decent / brand name cells, the biggest they do (that is available to buy) is 3.6ah
(the technology behind them is moving all the time, there might be bigger ones than those now, but 6ah is a massive jump)

probably not worth spending anything trying to charge it, it'll be junk :-(

 

[mr migwire]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-18650-...518596?hash=item1a16412844:g:NE4AAOSwmtJXaVJF

 

[123hotchef]

Thanks for letting me know I might be in the market for a charger and cells then do they sell different sizes like aa and aaa equilivants

 

[GW8IZR]

Try these .. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hot-4pcs-...ca18a88&pid=100005&rk=3&rkt=6&sd=112042518596

you can almost start your car with them, keep a fire blanket handy..

 

[Migmac]

Thanks for letting me know I might be in the market for a charger and cells then do they sell different sizes like aa and aaa equilivants

Get an old laptop battery and strip it down, 18650 batteries is all they are. I took our old battery to bits and the batteries now get used in my night master torch. Seem to have plenty life in them, just not enough for the laptop

 

[mr migwire]

not sure about different sizes, my lenzer torch can take 3AA's fitted into the cartridge or a single 18650 using the adapter tube.

 

[ukracer]

not sure about different sizes, my lenzer torch can take 3AA's fitted into the cartridge or a single 18650 using the adapter tube.

Whats an adapter tube?

 

[mr migwire]

just a bit of plastic tube that the battery fits inside to take up the space the AA cartridge would normally fill.