Greymage
Enlightened
Since the DragonHID 12 was 12 NiMHs in series, I assumed the voltage would be 14.4 volts and bought a Maha CF777-II universal charger to replace the big, bulky, ungrounded metal charger it came with. Alas, the Maha is too smart, when I connected it to the DragonHID it told me the voltage was 19+ volts, so was beyond its charging range (only charges up to 14.4 volts).
I was a little surprised by this since the DragonHID had been off the charger since it was charged a couple of weeks ago. I then ran the light for a couple of minutes, thinking that might take the edge off the battery, but that was not enough to get it in range of the charger.
Luckily the CF777 proved really good at charging my digicam batteries, the conditioning cycle put 20-30% more capacity back in the battery packs, so it wasn't a totally wasted purchase, but alas I am still seeking a replacement charger for the DragonHID.
I was a little surprised by this since the DragonHID had been off the charger since it was charged a couple of weeks ago. I then ran the light for a couple of minutes, thinking that might take the edge off the battery, but that was not enough to get it in range of the charger.
Luckily the CF777 proved really good at charging my digicam batteries, the conditioning cycle put 20-30% more capacity back in the battery packs, so it wasn't a totally wasted purchase, but alas I am still seeking a replacement charger for the DragonHID.