MAG623 BATTERY CHARGE TIME

[LIGHTSMAD]

i just bought a mag623 from b/s/t,

im trying to figure out
how long it takes for a 14.4volt 1500mah batt pack to charge....im using a smart charger (tenergy) there is a switch on the charger with two options charge @ 0.9a or 1.8a im not sure what this mean either....can any one explain?

i think i might have to wait for two hours for batt pack to cool down!

help much appreciated!

 

[Chodes]

I have a Lux Luthor 13 cell 2/3AA 1500ma pack.On the label it says "charge at 0.4a-0.8A"

So 0.9A would seem better choice for you.

Should take ballpark 2 hours. (and about 8 minutes or so to drain with the 623)

 

[LIGHTSMAD]

2 hrs is amazing.......well and 2hrs to cool down before you should use...according to the label on the batt pack!

thanks for your reply!

 

[LIGHTSMAD]

8 mins is crazy...just aswell i ordered 2 batt packs

 

[Chodes]

8 mins is crazy...just aswell i ordered 2 batt packs

Don't forget , not in one go
Just try 30 seconds at a time and see how hot it gets.

 

[LIGHTSMAD]

why.....what are we talking, less time?

 

[Chodes]

Heat.
My main concern is the battery pack. It will get pretty warm with the current draw , that's not a problem except the body it's sitting in quickly becomes very hot.

If you run for 2 minutes straight I don't think you'd be able to hold it around the head , it gets that hot.

 

[Chodes]

We are talking about one of these...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Aw8nH9IrM

 

[Carpenter]

As good as a Mag is for modding, they are not made to handle 8 minutes of heat torture from a 100W hotwire. The switch assembly will start to fail and the battery will fail sooner than expected if you go more than a couple of minutes at a time. I honestly doubt you would be able to hold the light for the full 8 minutes and trying to run it without holding it will cause even worse long-term damage as your hand helps to disapate heat like a heat-sink does with an LED.

 

[Taboot]

Mine takes around 40 minutes to charge. 15.6V LuxLuthor pack with Tenergy charger on .9A setting.

 

[cmacclel]

As good as a Mag is for modding, they are not made to handle 8 minutes of heat torture from a 100W hotwire. The switch assembly will start to fail and the battery will fail sooner than expected if you go more than a couple of minutes at a time. I honestly doubt you would be able to hold the light for the full 8 minutes and trying to run it without holding it will cause even worse long-term damage as your hand helps to disapate heat like a heat-sink does with an LED.

The Battery packs are capable of 30+ amps. The 623 lamp usually draws under 10 amps. The battery pack has no problem running from full to empty and will get warm.

The switch used in my lights also can handle 10amps with ease. I've run 250+ watts through them without failure.

Mac

 

[cmacclel]

Mine takes around 40 minutes to charge. 15.6V LuxLuthor pack with Tenergy charger on .9A setting.

Something is wrong if your statement is correct. 40 minutes at .9a is only 600mah. Unless your re-charging before the battery's are dead.

Mac

 

[Taboot]

Something is wrong if your statement is correct. 40 minutes at .9a is only 600mah. Unless your re-charging before the battery's are dead.

Mac

Sorry. That's true. I usually recharge it well before they are dead. As soon as it's looking at all noticeably dimmer, I recharge it. Should I run them down to dead or is this OK?

 

[cmacclel]

Sorry. That's true. I usually recharge it well before they are dead. As soon as it's looking at all noticeably dimmer, I recharge it. Should I run them down to dead or is this OK?

That's fine what you are doing. You should re-charge once the light noticeably dimms to avoid battery damage.

Mac

 

[Carpenter]

The Battery packs are capable of 30+ amps. The 623 lamp usually draws under 10 amps. The battery pack has no problem running from full to empty and will get warm.

The switch used in my lights also can handle 10amps with ease. I've run 250+ watts through them without failure.

Mac

Mac,

I know you can't speak of other peoples work, but if the switch and the battery can handle the intense heat, then why turn off the 623 every couple of minutes? Was this just to allow a person to handle it without getting first degree burns?

 

[cmacclel]

Mac,

I know you can't speak of other peoples work, but if the switch and the battery can handle the intense heat, then why turn off the 623 every couple of minutes? Was this just to allow a person to handle it without getting first degree burns?

The recommended couple minutes of runtime was due to the heat of the head and to try and preserve the reflector coating.

Mac

 

[Carpenter]

The recommended couple minutes of runtime was due to the heat of the head and to try and preserve the reflector coating.

Mac

Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks.