excal battary problem???

[PENNYHUNTER]

I have read several reviews on the excal and I hear people complain about the battery charger not having a light to tell you its charged. Sure it would be nice but till minlab puts one on it all you need is a DC volt meeter and look in the clear battery tub to see what side is + (red) and what side is- (black) and check it with the meeter. This is what I do before I go out with it. I took a pic to show you. This reading is after about threehours of use on three different days full charge was something like 13.4 volt are something like that.

 

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[Sandman]

This is helpful to those having the clear battery pack.

 

[FLauthor]

You can also buy a battery case for the Excal that holds Alkaline Batteries for a backup. I usually load mine with Panasonic 8AA for $2.00 at Big Lots and they are good for about 8 hours. I had my Excal serviced last year and they replaced the old housing with the new. So the old Square shaped battery case wouldn't fit the new one so I took a hacksaw to it and cut it to fit. I use it for the alkalines, had to trim the AA battery holder down so it would slide in and out easily. Now I carry a rechargeable and Alkaline whenever I go to the beach.
And use my voltmeter to check my charge.