John Blankenship Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Amazon currently has them listed for $52.98 with free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 thank you guys, didn't notice that my research was limited to my country. I will buy from one of them. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulluysavage Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I use Powerex, which I am happy with in my SMQVs. According to the Lectro manual, the voltage metering is inaccurate for rechargeables, and they recommend using the timer on the Rx, which I always do. I have put Powerex in the Tx and the power light has been red, and I ignore it, and it lasts the full duration I expected with the timer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I use Powerex, which I am happy with in my SMQVs. According to the Lectro manual, the voltage metering is inaccurate for rechargeables, and they recommend using the timer on the Rx, which I always do. I have put Powerex in the Tx and the power light has been red, and I ignore it, and it lasts the full duration I expected with the timer. Yep, that's the way to do it. I think the red light merely indicates the point at which the battery has gone below the expected voltage, not where the transmitter will fail. I just tested 40 Powerex AA's prior to a feature last month, and all of them came out at least at 3.5 hours in Lectro SMa's. A handful of them made it to 4 hours (barely); one or two only got to 2.5 hours and I tossed them. These work fine for scripted shows where we'll encounter costume changes or scene changes that will allow swapping out the batteries every 4-5 hours. Soft-charging mode is definitely the way to go instead of fast-charging, in my experience. The 9V rechargeable NiMH's will typically go about 6 hours for me in the Lectro IFB receivers, and maybe 6 hours in a Lectro UH400 plug-on; they easily go all day in a Comtek receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) " the voltage metering is inaccurate for rechargeables, " not really... the problem is the discharge curve, as graphed, of the batteries. Edited August 24, 2013 by studiomprd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulluysavage Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 " the voltage metering is inaccurate for rechargeables, " not really... the problem is the discharge curve of the batteries. You will note that the batteries themselves curve, on one axis, as to make them cylindrical. However, the discharge happens from the ends, and there is much less curvature along that axis in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Has any of you used the Titanium charger in Europe with a compatible AC plug? It seems the package include only a USA type plug, so asking. Thanks, v. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 yep. though think i had to use a power supply that i had already. anything 12-15v and 2A should do the job - as long as the connector is long enough. i also modified mine to put a 4 pin hirose socket on the back as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 i also modified mine to put a 4 pin hirose socket on the back as well. Got any pics for that? What are you using the hirose for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 will get some pics in a bit. using the hirose as an alternate power input as i have plenty of hirose power supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Ah, I thought it was a loop out or something. No worries with the photos if you're just using it for input. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTA Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Just wondering if anyone has had this experience, as I've had several occasions where a battery shows it has been charged only to put it in a unit and it doesn't have a full charge. I put it back on the TITANIUM-MD-1600L and it blinks like it is an empty battery and them charges up fine. Anyone have this happen to them? Both with Imedions and Powerex versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan H. Chang Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Did you originally charge your Imedions/Powerex from the Titanium, and came out depleted despite showing fully charged? This is usually a sign that it's old, happens to my older eneloops. Deep cycle them if you can, otherwise, recycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTA Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 It just recently happened on new Powerex batts, and they showed fully charged on the Titanium, but simply just removing them and placing in a different slot showed them to be not charged fully, sometimes all the way low... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I've had a similar thing happen with mine.. I figured it was my crappy Chinese Tenergy batteries that were over a year old. I just got a bunch of new Eneloop Pro batts in so we'll see how they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Does anyone here tried the new version of the Tensai 16bay charger? http://www.tensai.com/index.php/products/chargers/ni-mh-chargers/ti-1600l Is this one from AccuPower the same?: http://www.accupower.at/accumanager16_en.php Looking for a battery charger for many batteries and the Titanium is not an option for me (I'm in Europe). Thanks, Vale. Edited October 25, 2015 by vale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 all look like they are copies of each other or the same OEM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvanstry Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Very curious about these. I have a titanium charger and I also stopped using it because I had a lot of mischarged batteries dying prematurely on set. Since then, I now use Powerex maya 8 batteries slow chargers with great success. But if a 16 bay charger works, I would be Interrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 absolutely no issues with my titanium charger - ever since i got it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Very curious about these. I have a titanium charger and I also stopped using it because I had a lot of mischarged batteries dying prematurely on set. Since then, I now use Powerex maya 8 batteries slow chargers with great success. But if a 16 bay charger works, I would be Interrested. Actually, I'm having these same problems with my Maha C801D... very slow charging time, even with fresh new Imedion batteries, and the batteries discharged quite quickly in my Zaxcom LA transmitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 I really wish IDX or another pro battery company would get in the AA market. Seems unlikely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Lectro should make an AA charger, 16-bay etc, since so many of their TX use them. It would be expensive but would also rock. p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginufuk Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Same experience with 16bay titanium charger as few mentioned above. Slow charge and I get VERY unreliable discharge out of both LTs, and LMbs. On the other hand I have a 8bay Impact brand (B&H sells) for years and it has been rock solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 I have two of the Tensai 1600L and they seem to work fine. I use them with Eneloops XXX and Eneloop Pros. i have not noticed any erratic loading behaviour. If the charger won't or can't charge a battery, it'll indicate so. Those batteries seem to be faulty and they won't charge in other Tensai chargers, either. Although I have not tried those batteries in other brand's chargers. I just put those batteries aside and I have not done any further testing with them. I bought the Tensais a year and a half ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 The Maha charger with Panasonic Pro is a perfect match for me. After an year of slow charging and 3 break ins in between the Panasonic pro still have the same charge. Miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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