majs Member 134 posts Joined Sep 2007 More info | Apr 11, 2010 19:18 | #1 I bought a Vagabond II a year ago and I just left it unplugged for a few months. I tried to plug it back in to charge but unfortunately it does not take a charge any longer. I probably lasts about 10 mins and then it starts beeping, then eventually just dies.
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rigshots Member 188 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Apr 11, 2010 19:34 | #2 I don't have a Vagabond but I've heard some one say he keeps it connected to charge on a timer which switches on once a week to charge it for a little while and then it switches off again. Seems like a reasonable idea for those who don't use them very often but I would be concerned about the safety aspect of keeping equipment connected to power. What if some thing happened and a battery dumped it's load into a short of some kind (with no one around to do anything about it). Maybe I'm just being paranoid though.
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Apr 11, 2010 20:32 | #3 You are supposed to leave it connected all the time. Recently they have changed it to charge it every month and leave it disconnected. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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lazer-jock Don't mess  1,557 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska More info | Apr 11, 2010 21:38 | #4 You might want to read this. I'm off lining my cage with newspaper.
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43North Senior Member  566 posts Joined Dec 2009 Location: Idaho More info | Apr 11, 2010 21:48 | #5 My understanding from talking with the guy at the battery store is that those types of batteries in the Vagabonds are good to keep plugged and charged all the time. I would also be nervous about all the time but once every couple weeks should do the trick. MIKE - Flickr
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Apr 12, 2010 09:12 | #6 After I replaced the battery, I've been unplugging it for a few days then plugging it back in for a couple of days. Anyway, I was just wondering how the other owners are doing it. Thanks all for the replies.
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chuckknox Junior Member 24 posts Joined Feb 2008 More info | Apr 12, 2010 09:21 | #7 I leave mine plugged in all the time. I also take mine out at least once a week and shoot with the family if I don't have a scheduled shoot to discharge and plug it back in to recharge
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RDKirk Adorama says I'm "packed."  More info | As far as battery life is concerned, any lead-acid battery should never be allowed to sit in a discharged or partially discharged state for any length of time. If you have significantly used a battery for a session, you need to put it back on a charger immediately after use--even a single night in a significantly discharged state will cause irreparable harm to the battery. TANSTAAFL--The Only Unbreakable Rule in Photography
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May 02, 2010 14:05 | #9 i just went to go charge my vagabond and thought..couldn't I just plug the cord into itself and turn it on so that it charges itself? Gear List
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spesmeadeus Senior Member  987 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa More info | May 02, 2010 17:15 | #10 tnguyen600 wrote in post #10107479  i just went to go charge my vagabond and thought..couldn't I just plug the cord into itself and turn it on so that it charges itself?
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lazer-jock Don't mess 1,557 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska More info | May 02, 2010 17:36 | #11
I'm off lining my cage with newspaper.
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ninetwentynine Goldmember  1,045 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: stumptown USA More info | i just charge mine for 10 hours once a month now (after hearing about 'blow up' stories) anyone else do this also?
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RDKirk Adorama says I'm "packed." More info | May 02, 2010 18:02 | #13 tnguyen600 wrote in post #10107479 i just went to go charge my vagabond and thought..couldn't I just plug the cord into itself and turn it on so that it charges itself? Buff invented the perpetual motion machine and didn't realize it. TANSTAAFL--The Only Unbreakable Rule in Photography
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JKacey Goldmember  1,142 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2007 More info | May 02, 2010 18:41 | #14 RDKirk wrote in post #10108640 Buff invented the perpetual motion machine and didn't realize it.
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poloman Cream of the Crop  5,442 posts Likes: 7 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Southern Illinois More info | May 02, 2010 20:02 | #15 I have mine plugged in all the time. No problems so far and it has been a few years. I do notice that I am getting younger though. "All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my right hand!" Steven Wright
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