Battery Charging

[Count Pierre]

I'm away from home at the moment, & my XP Deus has arrived from Finland.

I won't see it for another few days, & I was wondering how long it takes to charge up the batteries.

I'm itching to get into it!!

 

[JBM]

This is unlike other detectors it only takes about 3 hours less if there is already charge already in them.

The coil takes longer that the controller and back phones.

Dont leave them on charge for excessive periods once they are fully charged.

You can also charge them up in the car while travelling to a site.

ATB, Jerry.

 

[Ism]

My Deus is new, night before last my battery indicator showed 1 bar so I charged my Deus until sometime after the coil light started alternating every 3-4 seconds (full charge according to the manual). In the morning I took it out and was surprised to see after 3 hrs that I only had one bar left on the battery symbol. I charged it last night for the full 3+ hrs even though after 2 hrs it was alternating every 3-4 sec. Before yesterday, I used it for 3 days at over 2 hrs each before charging so I don't know what happened except that I had all devices charging at once. However, according to manual it was done charging and had 3 bars when I took it out into the field. Tx power is at 2 as always. I will see how it does today but I am concerned to be sure.

 

[targets]

the coil and control box are quick to charge but the backphones take much longer about 3-4 times longer

 

[Ism]

Went out today for about 3 hrs...no problem with the coil battery charge..walked off the field with 3 bars. So the other charge must not have taken last time for some reason.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

about 4-5 hours first time. 3-4 after that. Last 10-12 on a full charge.

 

[Ism]

Thanks Bart, its working fine now. Second hunt still 3 bars...grin