SheKor Charger for 18650/17670/18500/17500/14500/16340/

[biker1]

Thanks for the explanation.
The Pila, which I ordered, also does not have a trickle charge, as per the previous link, but as mentioned, better safe than sorry.
Btw, I always keep my cell phone plugged in for charging, and many times I fall asleep, way after the charging has completed, while it is still plugged in.
I guess I'm lucky it hasn't gone Boom yet! Unless cell phone Lithiums are a different animal altogether.

 

[learner-gr]

After reading all of these i'm close to buy one shekor for myself. For rcr123 it can charge only 3.7v? Is that right?

If i need to charge lifepo4 3v i must try to buy another charger? Which one you recommend?

 

[old4570]

After reading all of these i'm close to buy one shekor for myself. For rcr123 it can charge only 3.7v? Is that right?

If i need to charge lifepo4 3v i must try to buy another charger? Which one you recommend?

There are a few multi Voltage chargers ...
WF-188
WF-138
HG-1210W

There may be a few more ?

 

[pae77]

Also there are various budget "hobby chargers" (many for <$40) that can handle cells of various sizes, chemistries, and voltage.

 

[Teobaldo]

This is the Brunton panel with the Shekor charger:

It suffices with connecting the cable that comes with the panel to the entrance of the charger. A very simple combination and that has served me to charge the batteries now that we have the sun of the summer. I will use him in my following trip to the desert in bicycle in November.

 

[kosPap]

wow! thanks!

 

[Joe Hone]

SheKor and 10440 batteries

Has anyone charged a 10440 with the SheKor? 10440 isn't listed with the charger, but the volts are right. Any issues if I use it to charge them?

 

[pae77]

Technically it's a little more powerful than optimal for 10440's. They should be charged at a starting charge current of ~100 mA to 250 mA, imo. The Shekor starts charging (if the battery is fully discharged) at ~400 or 450 mA, iirc, although apparently it doesn't stay up at such a high charge current for very long.

So, it will work, but may result in the batteries not lasting as long as they might if charged at a lower starting charge current.

And of course the algorithm the Shekor uses isn't a true CC/CV so that's not optimal either, but that's the case with all the cheap cradle chargers as far as I know (except for the Pila, which is not cheap of course). (So that's why I switched to a hobby charger that allows one to select the starting charge current and has a true CC/CV algorithm, but that's another subject beyond the scope of your question.)

 

[Gunny]

anyplace in the US to get this charger? I currently have the Trustfire T-001 and looking for another charger. cant locate any.

 

[pae77]

anyplace in the US to get this charger? I currently have the Trustfire T-001 and looking for another charger. cant locate any.

If you simply google the word "shekor" the very first result is a US based store that sells them. :shakehead

 

[Gunny]

If you simply google the word "shekor" the very first result is a US based store that sells them. :shakehead

and if you went to that link, you would see that its out of stock and has been for some time.:shakehead

 

[pae77]

It's still a (probably the only) place in the US to get them, which is the original question that was asked.

But . . , I have an extra new in box unit I purchased as a backup but no longer need that I might be willing to part with. PM me if interested.

 

[Gunny]

It's still a (probably the only) place in the US to get them, which is the original question that was asked.

But . . , I have an extra new in box unit I purchased as a backup but no longer need that I might be willing to part with. PM me if interested.

Seems to be the only place. I was just looking for a second charger, but I may go the route of the Turnigy Accucel-6. Just don't know how logical it would be to get it. Your write up on it was pretty sweet:thumbsup:, and it seems to be alot safer than the chicom stuff. Seems simple enough to do, just don't know if its worth the money just for a few lights. But if I can find one cheap enough I may take the plunge.

 

[pae77]

Seems to be the only place. I was just looking for a second charger, but I may go the route of the Turnigy Accucel-6. Just don't know how logical it would be to get it. Your write up on it was pretty sweet:thumbsup:, and it seems to be alot safer than the chicom stuff. Seems simple enough to do, just don't know if its worth the money just for a few lights. But if I can find one cheap enough I may take the plunge.

The Accucell 6, is, of course, also a Chinese made product, (not that there's anything wrong with that, imo, especially since it is the primary reason we are able to purchase a fairly high quality product at a very reasonable price).

Whether it is worth the investment or not is a personal decision each person has to make for themselves. For me it was/is well worth it even for just a few lights/cells, especially over the longer term going forward. I just wish I hadn't wasted ~$36 or so on various cheaper cradle units before I decided to invest in the Accucell. I do, however, eventually plan to turn at least one of those cradle units into a dumb battery holder for use with the Accucell. So at least one of them may end up not being a total waste of money.

 

[korona]

...
To the pictures :

picturegood.com domain is not working (nameservers don't give the wanted answer), do you have the pictures elsewhere?

 

[old4570]

Pictures were lost ... Sorry + KD sais the Shekor charger is no more [ Will no longer be made ]