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Gear / Technical Help => Remote Power => Topic started by: Patrick on March 20, 2006, 02:15:44 PM
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I've got a typical wally battery that charges fine, and displays the 4 lights when the button is pressed. However, it will no longer power my UA-5 or my jb3 (through a voltage regulator contraption). I've got two identical other batteries that are giving me no problems.
This particular battery was actually the first one I bought last summer, and hasn't given me any problems until now.
Thanks for the help in advance.
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I'm not fully understanding what you are saying. have you tried it on another device?
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I'm not fully understanding what you are saying. have you tried it on another device?
I've tried it, unsuccessfully, on:
1: My Ua-5
2: A voltage regulator that is used for external power for the Jb3.
So it is not sending power, but it charges and shows a charge (the 4 level lights illuminate).
Does that help?
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do you have a volt meter?
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did you get it figured out?
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do you have a volt meter?
Yes, I do have a volt meter, how do I test the output without blowing myself up :P
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do you have a volt meter?
Yes, I do have a volt meter, how do I test the output without blowing myself up :P
should be able to just stick it in the output. test a good battery first
this will not hurt anything...not even you :P
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well, as expected, it is putting out nothing. while the other batteries are putting out about 9.21 volts.
Any way to "reset" these things or do I have a paperweight?
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Any way to "reset" these things or do I have a paperweight?
I'll take a look at mine when I get home, but I think you might have a paperweight
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Patrick.......I did't see any way to reset this thing. before you decide to dump it, give it a good smack on a hard surface (concrete floor maybe). I have done this to a different type of battery that was giving me a similar problem. It made it work for a little while.
Tommy
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These Li-ion batteries have built-in protection circuits that will essentially shut them down if they have been shorted. And there is a reset if this happens -- you need to plug them back in to their wall-wart charger. This should reset them and allow them to act normally.
I'm not sure if this is the problem you're having, but I'd try this first before giving them a good smack.
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These Li-ion batteries have built-in protection circuits that will essentially shut them down if they have been shorted. And there is a reset if this happens -- you need to plug them back in to their wall-wart charger. This should reset them and allow them to act normally.
I'm not sure if this is the problem you're having, but I'd try this first before giving them a good smack.
good info!
+T
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These Li-ion batteries have built-in protection circuits that will essentially shut them down if they have been shorted. And there is a reset if this happens -- you need to plug them back in to their wall-wart charger. This should reset them and allow them to act normally.
I'm not sure if this is the problem you're having, but I'd try this first before giving them a good smack.
I've done that before, but it hasn't seemed to fix it. How long should I leave it on charge?
Thanks. If that doesn't work, I'm going to smack the hell out of it :smash:
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These Li-ion batteries have built-in protection circuits that will essentially shut them down if they have been shorted. And there is a reset if this happens -- you need to plug them back in to their wall-wart charger. This should reset them and allow them to act normally.
I'm not sure if this is the problem you're having, but I'd try this first before giving them a good smack.
I've done that before, but it hasn't seemed to fix it. How long should I leave it on charge?
Thanks. If that doesn't work, I'm going to smack the hell out of it :smash:
<beavis> yeah yeah smack it <beavis>
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I've done that before, but it hasn't seemed to fix it. How long should I leave it on charge?
Thanks. If that doesn't work, I'm going to smack the hell out of it :smash:
Looks like it's time to go ahead and smack it. :D The one or two times I've had it happen, plugging the battery into the charger reset it immediately. Too bad the shut-off protection didn't turn out to be the problem, looks like the battery may have gone bad.
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Dropping a car battery is a common technique to dislodge deposits that may be shorting cells. I've done it and had it work..
I don't think I'd do anything like that with a battery type that is prone to explode..
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My Wal-Mart battery also crapped out.
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These Li-ion batteries have built-in protection circuits that will essentially shut them down if they have been shorted. And there is a reset if this happens -- you need to plug them back in to their wall-wart charger. This should reset them and allow them to act normally.
I'm not sure if this is the problem you're having, but I'd try this first before giving them a good smack.
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Great info. I was at a show last night and was double checking my wires before the opener came on. I must have done something weird as the battery would not work at all after I replugged the wires back in after checking a few things. I was so pissed. Luckily, I was still able to run mics > batt box > jb3. But, I was really surprised when I got home last night and plugged in to find it would work fine. Not sure why the ua-5 shorted it out though...