Wall Charger?

[dewcon4414]

Chase..... no, thank you for correcting that..... my fingers didnt type what my brain told them too ..... again lol.  

[Chase Goldman]

3 hours ago, dewcon4414 said:

Chase..... no, thank you for correcting that..... my fingers didnt type what my brain told them too ..... again lol.  

No problem.  Most people would figure it out anyway, but just in case.  And your power port should be hefty enough to easily charge it at the maximum rate without having a heating problem.  Anker makes good USB power charging devices, I have a few myself, and recommend them for Equinox charging and on-the-go battery power banks.

[BeachHunter]

My Amazon Kindle’s usb Charger looks like it may work also.

[relicmeister]

Didn't want to have any worries so I got a belkin ( top quality) charger. One port ,  2.1 amp. 10 watt ( 5 volt)   I got single port because I'm not sure if you have 2-port and charge another device at the same time as the equinox, that the amperage is or isn't divided between ports, lengthening the equinox full charge time.probably over-thinking the subject but there you are. 

[Chase Goldman]

56 minutes ago, relicmeister said:

Didn't want to have any worries so I got a belkin ( top quality) charger. One port ,  2.1 amp. 10 watt ( 5 volt)   I got single port because I'm not sure if you have 2-port and charge another device at the same time as the equinox, that the amperage is or isn't divided between ports, lengthening the equinox full charge time.probably over-thinking the subject but there you are. 

Devil is in the details (specs), I think it varies and you have to dig into the documentation, if available, to be sure on multi port chargers, so at least this way you don’t have to guess.  Although a properly sized multi port charger would be convenient for charging the wireless headphones and/or the WM08 module simultaneously.

[dewcon4414]

You are right Chase...... i like the multi charger USB especially for this machine.   I just dont like the clutter of stuff plugged in all over the place or waiting to plug in another.    Personally i like this idea and we are leaving some of the old school ideas behind.   Cant believe a lot of people are complaining about not having a charger........ most have them all over the house..... if not a $20 would do the trick nicely off freebay.

[bado1]

I have a bunch of them laying around but didn't have a multi- port charger. Sod-buster had posted a nice looking one. So, when I was at Walmart, I went and checked them out. My wife didn't know that they were made like that (multi port) and wanted to know why we didn't have one! She is very organized and doesn't like stuff plugged in all over the place. So, I picked up a 6 port 5V 12amp charger. It was less than 20 bucks. It will charge quickly at 12amps.

 

Dean

[Aurum]

From page 8 the Equinox manual, 'Battery Charging' section.

{The charge time from completely flat to 100% is approximately 4 hours when a high capacity (>1.7A @ 5V) charger is used. Car and wall charging accessories are available for separate purchase.
Any standard USB port compatible with USB battery charging 1.2 (BC1.2) can be used to charge your battery, however charge times may be longer if using lower-power options.
If the detector is turned on during charging, the charge time will be longer.}

The manual doesn’t mention anything about an optimal charging amperage or give a warning about using a charger with too high of an amperage output. It also doesn’t mention anything about an optimal time to charge the battery, i.e., after every outing, after every 5 hours, etc. I assume they felt it wouldn’t make that much of a difference on the maintenance and life of the lithium battery unlike various types of old style batteries where both of the above could make a significant difference on the life of a battery. Below is from the ‘Battery Maintenance’ section.

{Lithium-ion battery performance may degrade if unused for long periods of time. Fully charge the battery at least once every 3–4 months to prevent this from occurring.
Even with correct care and maintenance, Lithium-ion battery performance reduces over time with normal use. Therefore the battery may need to be replaced every few years. Replacement batteries can be supplied and installed by an Authorised Service Centre.}
 

[Steve Herschbach]

There is also this sheet inside the Equinox box which does warn about amperages, etc. Here is an image below (click for larger version) and pdf version attached for download.

EQUINOX
Battery Charging Recommendations
Use a high quality charger for your high performance detector

1. High Quality 2A Chargers - Charge the EQUINOX battery with a USB charger that has a minimum capacity of 2A @ +5V (e.g. Apple™ or Samsung™). This will result in a full charge time of less than 4 hours.

2. Minelab USB Chargers - Charge the EQUINOX battery with a Minelab Accessory USB charger, that has a minimum capacity of 2A @ +5V. This will result in a full charge time of less than 4 hours.

3. Laptop Standard USB 2.0 Port - Charge the EQUINOX battery with a USB charger that has a maximum capacity of 0.5A @ +5V (e.g. a standard USB 2.0 port on a laptop). This will result in a full charge time of approximately 18 hours.

WARNING! DO NOT USE a mid-capacity USB charger. For example, using a reputable and certified USB charger (e.g. Apple™ or Samsung™), rated at1A @ +5V, the USB charger will typically engage its thermal protection safety function and automatically shut-down - the detector may NOT charge fully. A non-certified and sub-standard USB charger, rated at 1A @+5V may NOT have a safety function and could overheat and potentially fail completely.

It is important to ensure you use a reputable and certified USB charger when charging the EQUINOX battery. Some USB chargers have NOT been certified to the relevant safety standards (e.g. C-Tick, CE, EAC, UL/ETL) and therefore may NOT provide protection or their rated charging current (e.g. cheap devices sourced online).Look for the following symbols on the USB charger intended for charging the EQUINOX detector:

In no event shall Minelab Electronics Pty Ltd (Minelab) or any of its related entities be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential damages or loss, to property or life, whatsoever arising out of or connected with the charging of a Minelab EQUINOX unit with a charging accessory that does meet relevant CE, C-Tick, EAC, UL/ETL or other in-country compliance regulations, or is not of the quality and certified standard as described in this recommendation.

battery warning.pdf

Image below - click for larger version (pdf is more readable)....

[Al F]

It does, however, the more output amps, the faster the charge...i.e. 5v 1.7 amps will take longer than 5v 2.4 amps... But be careful of the amps as the specs say ( I believe )  2.4 amps recommended...... Al F