-Charge/Tests for Opus BT-C3100 2.2
-Can the failures discussed earlier in this thread be reversed?
-ALL these tests are done with 4 x 18650 3400mah protected batteries that are discharged at 1Amp.
My Third test is almost complete. I feel confident to post this now because that test is well past theāStage of failureā which ALL happened ~ 2.80v of the re-charge cycle.
My Three prior tests had ALL failed shortly after the discharge cycle transitioned to āCharge Cycleā. At that point the charger briefly shut off,reset and then defaulted to 500mAh charge rate.Needless to say ALL my capacity info. was wiped out!
HKJ and Gausse163 felt that the SMPS was most likely the culprit based on all the information provided by me and others and from their knowledge and experience!
Yesterday, April 10th I received my First of Two SMPS. It is 12V/5A and should be more than sufficient according to the gentlemen mentioned above.
I did Three tests with Three different sets of batteries. My First test were the batteries that failed Three times in a row with the ORIGINAL SMPS.
Ladies and gentlemen,lets see the results!
TEST#1-Orbtronic 4 X 18650 3400mAh- SUCCESS! :+1:
TEST #2-Keeppower 4 X 18650 3400mAh-SUCCESS! :+1:
TEST#3-Soshine 4 X 18650 3400mAh- SUCCESS! :+1:
The transition phase from discharge to charge went very smoothly without a glitch!
In conclusion, I think it is safe to say that the āCulpritā was the Original SMPS which could not seem to handle charging 4 X 18650 3400mAh @ 1amp right after transition to āCHARGEā when the batteries were ~ 2.80V and probably needed that extra āspikeā of energy but could not deliver!
I want to thank Professor HKJ, Dr. Gausse, Teacher and ALL the other Pupils that made this possible in helping to solve this crucial energy crisis! :sunglasses: