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Title: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: ts on March 25, 2005, 01:49:28 PM: Looks like I have a couple that puke after about 2 to 2.5 hours. How long should they last? I leave them on charge till the indicator goes out. I've only used them for about ten shows, bought 'em new.
Thanks, ts
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: The Kilted Taper on March 25, 2005, 01:52:26 PM: I've had numerous issues with the batteries. Not charging, falsely telling me they are charged, etc etc etc. I just always carry around 4 with me at shows to be safe. I can usually get through an entire show (opener and headliner... ~2 - 3hrs) on 1 set of batteries. At this time the poer indicator shows 1/2 power still left.
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: kfrinkle on March 25, 2005, 01:53:30 PM: I have two JB3s, and with both batteries in each, i can guarantee at least 5 hours, and depending upon the ambient temperature, up to 7 hours.
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: ts on March 25, 2005, 02:01:57 PM: Quote from: BornAgainTaper on March 25, 2005, 01:52:26 PM
I've had numerous issues with the batteries. Not charging, falsely telling me they are charged, etc etc etc. I just always carry around 4 with me at shows to be safe. I can usually get through an entire show (opener and headliner... ~2 - 3hrs) on 1 set of batteries. At this time the poer indicator shows 1/2 power still left.

I have an xtra pair and carry them for same reasons. At the big house show I taped Mule and ABB(almost 3 hours) on one set and had 2 bars left at the end. Show before that the same set puked after less than 2 hours.
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 25, 2005, 02:33:19 PM: i have had 2 batteries for about a little over oneyearandtheyarejust fine :)

i can get about 6hrs :)

folks, did you charge/discharge these correctly as soon as you got them ala a cell phone, charge up, total discharge, charge up, ABUSE after that
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: The Kilted Taper on March 25, 2005, 02:34:55 PM: Yes sir. I think there's a known issue with the batteries, as Creative wasn't surprised when I called them and asked for a replacement.
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: The Kilted Taper on March 25, 2005, 02:43:01 PM: Yes I did (I think...hmmmmm). They actually wanted me to send back the whole thing (JB3), But I said "no way. It's the battery, I tested others and they charged fine".
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: ts on March 25, 2005, 02:44:36 PM: Quote from: Bean on March 25, 2005, 02:33:19 PM
i have had 2 batteries for about a little over oneyearandtheyarejust fine :)

i can get about 6hrs :)

folks, did you charge/discharge these correctly as soon as you got them ala a cell phone, charge up, total discharge, charge up, ABUSE after that
[/quote
How do you do a total discharge???????
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 25, 2005, 03:18:49 PM: Quote from: ts on March 25, 2005, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: Bean on March 25, 2005, 02:33:19 PM
i have had 2 batteries for about a little over oneyearandtheyarejust fine :)

i can get about 6hrs :)

folks, did you charge/discharge these correctly as soon as you got them ala a cell phone, charge up, total discharge, charge up, ABUSE after that
[/quote
How do you do a total discharge???????

run them til they die ;)
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: ts on March 25, 2005, 08:37:32 PM: Quote from: Bean on March 25, 2005, 03:18:49 PM
Quote from: ts on March 25, 2005, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: Bean on March 25, 2005, 02:33:19 PM
i have had 2 batteries for about a little over oneyearandtheyarejust fine :)

i can get about 6hrs :)

folks, did you charge/discharge these correctly as soon as you got them ala a cell phone, charge up, total discharge, charge up, ABUSE after that
[/quote
How do you do a total discharge???????

run them til they die ;)
And how do you do that? They shut off when a selection ends. On a brand new JB3 there are no selections. Play back life is supposedly what? Wow, I have better things to do!
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: F.O.Bean on March 25, 2005, 08:42:30 PM: Quote from: ts on March 25, 2005, 08:37:32 PM
Quote from: Bean on March 25, 2005, 03:18:49 PM
Quote from: ts on March 25, 2005, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: Bean on March 25, 2005, 02:33:19 PM
i have had 2 batteries for about a little over oneyearandtheyarejust fine :)

i can get about 6hrs :)

folks, did you charge/discharge these correctly as soon as you got them ala a cell phone, charge up, total discharge, charge up, ABUSE after that
[/quote
How do you do a total discharge???????

run them til they die ;)
And how do you do that? They shut off when a selection ends. On a brand new JB3 there are no selections. Play back life is supposedly what? Wow, I have better things to do!

throw your rig on for awhile andlet it die, simple enuf :)
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: ts on March 26, 2005, 06:28:29 AM: OK :) Forgot about continuous :-[. This thing really pisses me off sometimes. Can ya tell! The 2 new batts I have I should be able to condition them properly. But the 2 older ones(used for about 10 shows and never conditioned)might be plagued with memory effect? Thanks.
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: ts on March 28, 2005, 08:09:40 AM: Looks like I got a bad one. Brand new, I guess they'll replace it. Explains the 2-3 hours of run time, with 2 batts in. Thanks for everyones help.
ts.
Title: Re: JB3 internal battery life
Post by: tms on July 25, 2005, 08:46:50 AM: Quote from: ts on March 28, 2005, 08:09:40 AM
Looks like I got a bad one. Brand new, I guess they'll replace it. Explains the 2-3 hours of run time, with 2 batts in. Thanks for everyones help.
ts.

If anyone has a bad JB3 battery they want to unload, I'm interested in buying it for hacking. Lemme know what you want for it.