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12-03-2008, 06:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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|  split pack help
i just got an 8 cell split pack today. i plugged it into the charger and when the meter on the charger said full one side of the split pack started making clicking noises and it was pretty warm. i unpluged it and it kept making noises for about a min. off and on. what is happening
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12-03-2008, 06:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: richmond
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not sure as i have never experianced this, but sounds to me like a cell is venting or too much voltage pushing into the battery. what amp are you charging at?
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12-03-2008, 08:12 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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my battery is ok right? i dont know how to ajust my charger. i have the superbrain 959.
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12-03-2008, 08:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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What are you charging it at?
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12-04-2008, 06:02 AM
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| Just jump it!   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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Pack might be put together wrong on that side. I would look at the bars and check for correct +and - Connections. Put the meter on it take one of the wires of connecting the two and check volts on each side.
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12-04-2008, 10:15 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: southender
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you probly charged it at the 6 amp top end and smoked your batter. that sucks. theirs a button on the front of you 959 that say's "ADJUST" plug the charger in but don't hook a battery to it and hit the "ADJUST" button and keep hitting the "ADJUST" buttom untill it say around 1.5 or 2 amps.
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12-04-2008, 11:17 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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ok, well i ajusted the charger to 1.5 amps. it was at 3 amps  |
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12-04-2008, 01:03 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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oh and, i just plugged it into my charger and it said 10.61v so did i ruin it?
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12-04-2008, 01:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: ncrccrawlers.com
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It is probably still ok but that will definately shorten the life of the pack. Just run it after it cools down and see how good or bad the pack is. 10V is normal after a charge on a 8cell pack. 8 cell x 1.2v = 9.6V remember a AA battery is 1.5V so 8 x 1.5 = 12V.
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12-04-2008, 06:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukie OR
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The pack will peak at 1.5v per cell. 3 amps will definately hurt the pack. No more than 2 amps on that pack. It should peak at 12 volts. If not after a few cycles, then there is a chance there is an bad cell.
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12-05-2008, 08:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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i have been runnig it today and i got at least an hourt of run time
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12-05-2008, 08:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in the middle
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should be ok then. But would would check it again when its done charging.
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12-05-2008, 09:12 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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i charged it another time and it was fine
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12-05-2008, 09:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fresno
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The pack was venting.
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12-07-2008, 07:06 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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i just charged it and it beeped at 11.51 volts. so im gessing that a cell is damaged or something
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