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Old 09-30-2007, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by magm20001
recharge your aa batteries.

or u can run without the aa batteries altogether.

just dont run it with like 1% charge in the aa batts, it gets confused.
i just purchased new Duracell aa's from the store without using it, it only worked well for 2 cycles, then went back to doing it
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Old 09-30-2007, 05:52 PM
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ok i have tried everything nothing seems to work when i put my pack to discharge everything is fine durning the 30 amp cycle when it switches to the 1.5 cycle when the fans cut out all the rest of cells discharge and leave the no2 cell with about 1.20 still in the pack last night i had it on for 6 hrs still would not discharge the no2 cell i borrowed my friend same brand discharger
and his discharge the batt right out.
is there anyone i can email in this forum or at trinity
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Old 09-30-2007, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake S
i just purchased new Duracell aa's from the store without using it, it only worked well for 2 cycles, then went back to doing it
take out the aa batts, try run it without the aa batts. i wouldnt trust duracells that sit on the shelves for years.

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Old 09-30-2007, 06:12 PM
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can this discharger work without the aa batt.
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Old 09-30-2007, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by barber
can this discharger work without the aa batt.
yes, if there is no aa batts, it powers itself through the pack being discharged.

when you take the pack off, the DPD will turn off
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Old 09-30-2007, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by magm20001
yes, if there is no aa batts, it powers itself through the pack being discharged.

when you take the pack off, the DPD will turn off
that back-light itself works with or without the aa batteries in, but the cell readings on the display are not readable (i can still use it using the "turn on" "mode" "mode" "mode" method to select liner, internal, .90v)
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Jake S: I think the screen problem is a reasonibly common problem. I think it has something to do with heat inside the unit, and when it cools down it works again. Mine had the same problem, I called Trinity and they where aware of some units having this problem, I sent it back and they sent me back a brand new one with new software. So contact Trinity they will sort you out.
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Old 09-30-2007, 09:08 PM
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i haven't used it since saturday, its been sitting for about 24 hours...it looks like its getting alittle better, maybe it just needs to sit for longer??
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is their any way to reset this discharger.
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Old 10-01-2007, 09:56 PM
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Hi Guys,
I got the chance to use both the DPD and CTX-D2 this past weekend and found them very comparable. Has anyone here used both as well? Could you share your experience and why you went with the DPD? I found the DPD gives more information, but it seems to take longer to discharge. Also, I didn't get to use the linear discharge feature. Does it stop discharging at 5 amps after one cell reaches .9v, like the 30 amp pulse does? Any help is appreciated. I'd really like to pick one of these up soon as I've already ruined two new packs by discharging on my Integy 30AMP discharger (stick pack type). Also, what's the deal with the black DPD vs. the Purple?

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5amp linear works the same way.

black and pruple works exactly the same

the groove for the battery is a little deeper on the black version to fit the larger cells. but i never felt the need for it on the purple version
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Originally Posted by ittjv
snip... Also, I didn't get to use the linear discharge feature. Does it stop discharging at 5 amps after one cell reaches .9v, like the 30 amp pulse does? Any help is appreciated. I'd really like to pick one of these up soon as I've already ruined two new packs by discharging on my Integy 30AMP discharger (stick pack type). Also, what's the deal with the black DPD vs. the Purple?

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I am not sure if I have read your question right but my DPD discharges all cells individually down to .9v on both linear and pulse modes. Ie it does not stop until job done!
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Old 10-02-2007, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Island Losi
how did u go about restorin these packs to good form?
I'm no expert but I have got some poor 4200 and 3800 packs back to IR in the 'teens by a few cycles of Pulse discharge and charging at 5.5 amps. There will probably be a particulalry bad cell in there. Keep an eye on it. Sometimes it shifts after 2 or 3 cycles; if not I guess that's when you decide the cell is duff.
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thanks everyone
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Originally Posted by yellowshark
I am not sure if I have read your question right but my DPD discharges all cells individually down to .9v on both linear and pulse modes. Ie it does not stop until job done!
u can actually set it up to discharge all the way down to 0v ..
that's what i do with my GP3700s ..

but 0.9v cutoff is imperative for the current generation of IB4200s
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