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harrym wrote:The batteries lasted a long time in the strobe, but the dive light reverted to a back-up low-power mode after only two minutes. Every day I cycled the batteries through both the strobe and the dive light, and recharged all batteries every night.
In the low-power mode I had adequate light to get around the cave, but I would not depend on rechargeable batteries for my backup lights.
Marduke wrote:I would call it "non-optimal" instead of "obsolete".
You want "independant channels". There are a number of independant channel smart chargers, depending on features/price.
Marduke wrote:Definitely some poor programming in that light. Good cells (read NiMH) are capable of providing that max output for 2-3 hours without breaking a sweat. The light has a min V setting that is set far too high.
YuccaPatrol wrote:It's not really complicated at all. Most of the time I simply place batteries in the slots and let it charge on its default settings. It is only rarely that I use the additional programs, but I would be lost without the ability to test my batteries as well as charge them.
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