How do I charge My Emag in my house?

[JEDI]

Has any one figured out how to charge their mag battery at home. (I'm probably the only person that doesn't know) I'd like to charge the battery in my house and not my car. Is there a way to hook an AC/DC converter to the charger base instead of the lighter adapter? And what specs does it need to be? (charger says 10-15 vdc input)

[shartley]

Here you go....

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47664

And how did I find this? I used the words "charge e-mag". ;)

Search is your friend. :D

[Phil]

Go to Walmart and buy a universal charger with different adapter plugs and find the one that fits the plastic peice that goes on top of the battery.

[shartley]

Or easier, the link I posted above has the exact link to the exact product sold at Radio Shack... ;)

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F004%5F001%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=273%2D1776

12VDC/1000mA AC-to-DC Power Adapter
$14.99 Reg. Price / Brand: RadioShack
Cat.#: 273-1776 / Model: 273-1776
(Pricing and Availability may vary outside the contiguous 48 United States.)
http://www.radioshack.com/images/ProductCatalog/ProductImage/273/273-1776.jpg

[JEDI]

Thanks Shartley and rest.

[petefol]

doesnt the emag come with a charger?

[shartley]

Originally posted by petefol
doesnt the emag come with a charger?
Yes, it does. Read the thread I posted in my first response in this thread. ;)

[TheBigRaguPB4L]

I seem to be having a problem myself. I was runnning the setup down there. It's 12v dc adapter at 1000ma. I charge it for an hour and the green light will come on. Charge it for one more hour and then it should be done, right? I go to use it and it'll last about 1000 shots and die. Does that mean the battery's dead or am i doing something wrong or what? Someone help me out.

[Tunaman]

Originally posted by TheBigRaguPB4L
I seem to be having a problem myself. I was runnning the setup down there. It's 12v dc adapter at 1000ma. I charge it for an hour and the green light will come on. Charge it for one more hour and then it should be done, right? I go to use it and it'll last about 1000 shots and die. Does that mean the battery's dead or am i doing something wrong or what? Someone help me out.
You will have the best results if you kill the battery, then charge it OVERNIGHT. 18 hrs seems to do it for me.:D

[BlackVCG]

Get yourself a multimeter. Check the voltage of the battery after it's been charged. If it doesn't read 18-19V, it's not charging for long enough.

[hitech]

Originally posted by AGD
Some of the chargers come on green pre-maturely. Just leave it on for a few hours and it should charge up fine.

AGD

[p8ntballa]

What exactly is the mA ? I have that charger, but mine is only 300mA, not 1000mA

[HYPER]

Is it safe to just leave the charger on all night long even though the battery isnt completely dead?

Im not an electrical engineer, but what exactly are the negative effects of over charging?

-Hyper

[BlackVCG]

You can kill the pack if you leave it on for too long. I don't recommend charging it for more than 6 hours.

[Ityl]

step 1: Drive car or truck through front door, into house.

step 2: plug in charger

step 3: plug in gun

[TheBigRaguPB4L]

I meant to include this.

[Blazestorm]

I just bought the same thing the guy above me did today... Works wonderfully and now I have my battery ready for tomorrow! yay!

[TheBigRaguPB4L]

Yeah but mine doesn't seem to want to work.

[Tubby_Ninja]

Yeah, I had a problem using my e-mag charger in the house too! No matter how much I pushed, the thing just wouldn't go into the socket! Finally I had to take a hammer to get it in there. Funny, it still didn't charge.

:D