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No wall adapter included....

So long as we're all beating this subject to death, I'm seeking confirmation of what
I believe is correct. A 2.1 amp, 5 volt USB charger is the same as a 2.1 amp, 10 watt
USB charger. A 2.1 amp, 5 volt USB 2-port charger will give 2.1amp, 5 volt output
but if you charge a device in the 2nd port at the same time, the amperage of the port
charging your Equinox will drop , possibly to 1 amp, and will lengthen the charge time
on the equinox. So, keep this in mind if you use the more common 2-port charger.
 
Yeah, like the 100s of beoken iphone canles.
 
relicmeister said:
So long as we're all beating this subject to death, I'm seeking confirmation of what
I believe is correct. A 2.1 amp, 5 volt USB charger is the same as a 2.1 amp, 10 watt
USB charger. A 2.1 amp, 5 volt USB 2-port charger will give 2.1amp, 5 volt output
but if you charge a device in the 2nd port at the same time, the amperage of the port
charging your Equinox will drop , possibly to 1 amp, and will lengthen the charge time
on the equinox. So, keep this in mind if you use the more common 2-port charger.
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DC Voltage "E"
DC current in amps "I"
DC power in watts "P"
P=IxE 2x5= 10 watts. Voltage will stay the same but current will be different to multiple units charging at once.

Only reason not to use a bigger one is if something goes wrong it can supply more current & things may be damaged
or it may brew up.
An el cheapo low current one will charge slower & possibly over heat trying to supply more current.
Best to follow ML advice. After all, you just spent $900. Whats another $20 ? Less than the state sales tax & N.H. dont have one !!
How many are ordering from N.H. or another tax free state to save abt $50 ???

A wall charger in the box would be nice but they went with it as an accessory. If you buy a TV there is little profit & low commission.
If you buy a stand or extended warranty they are high profit. The salesman will make more % than on the TV.
Same with cars. I bough a Caravan last year. They went from 19K to 30K. They want to sell the 30K ones since there is more
margin. I got a 22K one. They all have the same drive line. But I dont have a lot of hi-tech crap just waiting to die out of warranty !

enuf fer now
Tom
LFOD !
 
dbado1 said:
I hope they include a bologna sandwich for when I get hungry out in the field :spin:

Dean
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Or better yet, how about a card for free bologna sandwich since no one I know likes old bologna on stale bread. :blowup:
 
Rick(ND) said:
Tony,

I think this charger will be OK as it is a 2 amp charger and think a 1 amp would overheat, not sure on a 1.5 amp charger as I believe Minelab recommends a 2 amp charger from what I see.

Rick
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[size=large]Thanks dear friend on your reply.
I ordered two 2 amp chargers. I'd think a 2 amp would charge much faster
than a 1 amp but I guess some 1 amp chargers are cheaper and may not
have a built in stop charging thingy. What's your take on that.[/size]
 
Tony N (Michigan) said:
I hope they include a bologna sandwich for when I get hungry out in the field :spin:

Dean

Or better yet, how about a card for free bologna sandwich since no one I know likes old bologna on stale bread. :blowup:
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I like my bologna with a little age on it! :puke:

Dean
 
dbado1 said:
I hope they include a bologna sandwich for when I get hungry out in the field :spin:

Dean

Or better yet, how about a card for free bologna sandwich since no one I know likes old bologna on stale bread. :blowup:

I like my bologna with a little age on it! :puke:

Dean
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[size=large]You're just not right. But, then again, I kind of like that! LOL[/size] :thumbup:
 
Tyber0z said:
Instead of making a bunch of adapters for all the different regions, they just switched to USB, which is quickly becoming a standard way of charging electronics. This isn't surprising at all.
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[size=x-large]Excellent point![/size] :thumbup:
 
Rick(ND) said:
I think if you are using the USB off your computer it always takes longer to charge. The amp is what makes the difference charging off the USB on the computer.
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[size=large]I wonder if the USB port recognizes when the battery is fully charged and goes to trickle charge or is
the USB charging already a trickle charge incapable of harming the battery? I say it is the latter.[/size]
 
Tony N (Michigan) said:
I think if you are using the USB off your computer it always takes longer to charge. The amp is what makes the difference charging off the USB on the computer.

I wonder if the USB port recognizes when the battery is fully charged and goes to trickle charge or is
the USB charging already a trickle charge incapable of harming the battery? I say it is the latter.
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USB would be regulated at 5VDC. Also if its using the same 5 V the computer uses it must be current limited.
If not a short could really be bad as the micro needs a lot to run. Big sparks ! ML would also make the charge circuit
so if the voltage goes up OR too much current is sensed it would either regulate it or do a total shut down.
Since I dont know computers like I know REAL l pre HDTV I will look into that out of curiosity..........
I love NTSC !

HH Tom
LFOD !
 
I feel when the battery is charged from what I read was that there is a curcit in the battery that will not let it charge anymore. It is like our cell phone as we are told when fully charged take it off the charger. This will go for our Equinox too as we charge it and when the light comes on on the face plate that says it is charge we take it off the charger. I dont think we can leave it on the charger until we uses it next time, but if you put it on the charger and forgot it for a few hours it will be ok, just like our cell phones.
Maybe someone else may chime in if I am wrong.
I know I have something around here that uses the same type of battery and when it sat for a couple month without use I put it back on the charger and it wouldnt take a charge as it was still full from a couple of months ago, I wonder if this will happen with the Equinox as I wonder if there will be a slight draw for the memories and may have put the charger on if it sat for a few month ( a Equinox sit for a few months? :rofl::lol:

Rick
 
NCtoad said:
No, I urge you to look at page 62 in the user's manual.
Here's the warning:
"DO NOT USE a mid-capacity USB charger.
For example, using a reputable and certified
USB charger (e.g. Apple™ or Samsung™), rated at
1A @ +5V, the USB charger will typically engage its thermal
protection safety function and automatically shut-down - the
detector may NOT charge fully.
A non-certified and sub-standard USB charger, rated at 1A @
+5V may NOT have a safety function and could overheat and
potentially fail completely nacs to ccs1 adapter "
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Yeah, kind of a letdown that they didn’t include the wall adapter. They could’ve at least tossed in a basic one. I’ll dig through my pile too, but looks like they want something rated >1.7A at 5V — basically a high-capacity USB charger, like what you'd use for a tablet or fast-charging phone. Charge time from empty to full is about 4 hours with the right charger. Sounds like any USB port that supports BC1.2 should technically work, just slower. Time to go adapter hunting...
 
Because of the number of devices I may charge at once. I bought a desktop charger. This one. Working just fine charging my minedlabs.
Like mentioned.
The machines stop taking a charge when full.
As with any electronic devices.
Just do not leave your machine on a charger after it's full.
 

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Odanscoils said:
Because of the number of devices I may charge at once. I bought a desktop charger. This one. Working just fine charging my minedlabs.
Like mentioned.
The machines stop taking a charge when full.
As with any electronic devices.
Just do not leave your machine on a charger after it's full.
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Ahh reviving an old thread. I remember when the Equinox was announced at Detectival 2017 and was the first or one of the first to have an internal battery. I was all worried about run time and battery life. Didn't like the idea of gagetry, the very thought of not being able to just change the battery and keep detecting concerned me. I have never been a techy guy so old school = good change =bad. Fast forward to 2025. I still have one of the two 800s I bought in Feb. of 18 When Isold the one it was over 5 yrs. old and the battery was still strong. Likewise with the one I kept. There are different schools of thought about charging,some say run it all the way down before charging, some say keep it about midway and others say keep it topped off . I topped mine off after every hunt and never noticed any degradation in performance. By the way I use my Samsung wall charger. So short story long my concern over internal batteries was all for not. Haha. So scrolling through and rereading comments I saw a name I had forgot about. Jason in Enid. I wonder if he is still around and Md'ing. I used to enjoy reading his posts and I also believe he had a few videos out. And finally remember Minelab made the claim the Equinox would make all other detectors obsolete, well that didn't happen but SMF sure shook up the world of Md'ing.
 
USB from the beginning senses how much and at what rate to charge each individual battery. The newest ones for the latest iPhones can charge up to 100 watts and I think 15 volts but will automatically adjust volts and watts according to the battery it senses as will any charger that is CE or any other of the listed accreditations. If you can charge your phone, headphones, and any other electronic device with the said adapter, you can charge your detector and its accessories with it. One amp ones take longer than 2 amp ones to charge but the high powered ones for the iPhones won't be very much faster because the battery will only take enough charge to prevent overheating.
 
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