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Maestro C battery External Chargers

KB2NGK
KB2NGK Member ✭✭
in Maestro
SO I purchased two Maestro C batteries, and the dual bank external charger. Has anyone else experienced the 'calibrate' issue where every other time I plug one of the batteries into the external charger, I get the flashing orange light and it takes 24 hours to finish? I haven't marked the batteries to track if it's just one or both, but seems useless if I have to wait 24 hours for a charge. Both batteries have seen three or four 'cycles' in the Maestro. I believe this is cell balancing? Not sure as it happens regardless of charge left in the battery.
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  • KB2NGK
    KB2NGK Member ✭✭
    An update: - I have a buddy with a charger - same one, and it does the same thing with my batteries, so it looks like its the battery, and to top things off, the other battery is now a solid red light.(Damaged). So I have one with a red light and one with a flashing orange light. For $700 for the charger and the two batteries, I would expect them to work for more than a few cycles.
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    if you bought them from Flex, open a Help Desk ticket. The support team will assist you.

    RRC is a respected battery manufacturer. I have not had issues with my single charger.

    73 Dave wo2x

  • Neil D Friedman N3DF
    Neil D Friedman N3DF Member ✭✭✭✭

    I have two batteries and a single bay charger. I recharge the batteries daily. After at least 200 cycles, no issues.

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    As Dave said please.

    If you bought them online, we have seen issues with clone batteries.

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