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Still haven’t gotten mine yet so hopefully within the next few days.

But I thought single 14500s were OK in this charger and only 10440s needed to be paired up?

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14500 Trustfire flames have 750-830mAh (my cell samples) capacity. you decide with it should be paired up.

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So I should also pair up 14500s?

Actually can someone explain what happens if you charge one 14500 at 25% and one 14500 at 50. What happens when one of the 14500s gets to 100? Should I yank both batteries at that time and leave the other 14500 at partial charge?

Thanks.

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>> remember to not charge only one 14500 or 10440 at a time, and
>> put them in staggered formation, 1 and 3 or 2 and 4.

> can someone explain what happens if you charge one 14500 at 25% and one 14500 at 50%.
> What happens when one of the 14500s gets to 100%?

Same question here.
I want to tape the correct info to the charger once I know what it is.

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How the charger works was explained very well in HKJ's review :)

Have you read any i4 V2 reviews? :)

i charge 14500 in slot#1 (slots#2-#4 empty!!), that's about 1C, very perfect.

i charge Protected 10440 (slot#1) paired up with an empty Eneloop AA (slot#3). After less than 60mins the 10440 is full and slot#3 continues to charge the Eneloop AA with full speed (750mA).

hope this helpz.

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I need a good charger that can independently charge Tenergy RCR123, 22650, Eneloops, and 18650. If this can do that, then I’m interested, Summer.

And can this charge UF 18500s? I would need that, too.

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Read them all, they’re widely scattered and have many opinions.
Looking for someone knowledgeable who can post a summary that’s correct.
Yours may be the answer I was looking for.

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Oh great… :weary:

I think I forgot to mention about the cable!

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Thanks for more details. I did read HKJ’s review. He only mentioned 10440’s needing to be paired.

But Suncoaster’s message said that you also had to charge 14500’s in pairs. So that’s why I was a little confused.

So what are the precautions when charging 10440’s? Should they always be paired with a larger emptier battery so that the single 10440 is never charging by itself?

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+ 1

i think so :)

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Re 14500 and 10440 not charging singly - I was quoting the warning from the instruction leaflet. I’m not near it now, but can copy it verbatim in about 12 hours.

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You're going to love it here, Tete!

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mfruit is right, I misread the instructions. Sorry for the confusion.

Here’s the text:

*Precautions:

  1. When charging a single battery in the I4, the charging current can reach as high as 750mA, which exceeds the current many Ni-MH/Ni-Cd AAA and 10440 Li-ion batteries can withstand. For this reason, under no circumstances should a single AAA or 10440 battery be charged on it’s own, as potential overheating, damage or even explosion may occur.
  2. Due to the aforementioned reasons, it is recommended that a minimum of two (2) AAA or 10440 rechargeable batteries are placed in the charging slots together. When charging two batteries in the I4, be sure to always place them in either slot 1 and 3 or slot 2 and 4.*

etc.

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@RustyJoe
Yes, it will do all those.
You can fit 2 26650s in bays 1 and 3 or 2 and 4, because of their width.

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Eneloop AAA's are fine because 750mAh is less than 1C. Commercial Sanyo Eneloop chargers charge AAA's with up to 850mA, which is called "Fast Charge" ;)

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Thanks again Summer :slight_smile:

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[quote=mfruit]

“So I should also pair up 14500s?
Actually can someone explain what happens if you charge one 14500 at 25% and one 14500 at 50. What happens when one of the 14500s gets to 100? Should I yank both batteries at that time and leave the other 14500 at partial charge?”

With 14500 at least around the 750mA charging rate you should be safe charging around 1C - IMRs should handle an even higher 1.5C? … So you shouldn’t need to pair 14500s.

When I got my new AW Protected and IMR 14500 & RCR123 cells yesterday I did pair them; as both the Charger and Li-ions were new to me - having previously only used primary CR2 cells. After testing the voltage on the AW cells I put a plug-in power meter on the Charger and first charged the protected cells in slots 1 (14500Protected 750mAh) & 3 (ICR123/RCR123Protected 750mAh) and then confirmed 4.2 volts.

For the IMRs I used slots 2 (14500 600mAh) & 4 (123 550mAh) with each charging at a different rate. However, I could see the input for the two cells dropping down over time, from an initial 4.8-5.8W to 0.5W at completion. Actually it is 750mA to each slot - but when slots are paired (1&3 or 2&4) they are charged alternatively, in a pulsed fashion.

I suspect that it is only a small capacity non-IMR cell, like a 350mAh 10440 Protected cell being charged at a CONTINUOUS 750mA that would be at risk.

PS: The Charger uses a standard figure8 connection - so most people should have a satisfactory cord. I ended up using one of a couple I had spare; which seemed superior to that supplied with a US plug & adapter.

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Thanks! Love it already! :heart_eyes:

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I want to buy 19.79$ shipped – Sysmax Nitecore Intellicharge i4 V2 and how can I order? This price have included the shipping cost to Thailand or not. I send PM and email to you ready.

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price includes shipping. seems a hell of a deal :slight_smile: