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Sam.Spoons
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Topic: Tacktick repairs Posted: 01 Nov 18 at 2:29pm |
Well I used the TackTick last week, the reporting of battery hours seems somewhat erratic but it works just fine so I'll stop being paranoid and just get on with it.
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 5:58pm |
Mine had been left unused for a fair while, the battery hours display read 0 but it had switched on immediately it sensed bright indoor lighting so the PhV cell is working fine......
I can't work out why Raymarine insist that charging is impossible using artificial light. It does need bright light, in my case I stood a 20 watt LED fitting directly on top of the PhV cell so probably brighter than bright sunshine due to the proximity. Either way it definitely charged the battery. Edited by Sam.Spoons - 20 Oct 18 at 6:01pm |
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PeterG
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 4:38pm |
Yes, Tackticks are designed to be constantly charged when in use - if there's any sun - so I can't memory problems being an issue
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 4:02pm |
Thanks 432zero that had crossed my mind but I believe the battery in the Tacktick is Li-Ion which does not exhibit memory. Either way, as it was fully discharged when I collected it, I don't think that is the issue in this case unless it has been ill treated in the past.
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 3:53pm |
Some of older type batteries will develope a memory, if you don't occasionally allow them to go flat, but keep charging them up everytime they are half charged, you can lose 50% of the batteries capacity.
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 3:52pm |
Ta, I suspect I'm just being paranoid
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rich96
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 3:45pm |
I had a similar problem
Left it on window cill for a week or two in a sunny spot - its as good as new now |
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 3:07pm |
Makes sense. Will play with it next week when I'm away at the coast. Slightly concerned that it is, apparently, losing charge when it is switched off (I would expect a little but 10% overnight (given that it should run for 200 hours in darkness form a full charge). I paid a very fair price for it and will be happy as long as it works in the real world (which it seems to do ok).
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 2:54pm |
charge it up with led overnight, check hours, then leave it out in the garden all day, see if it stays charged in daylight, sunny or dull.
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PeterG
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Oct 18 at 2:38pm |
One of the symptoms of aged batteries is failure to hold charge. It sounds like yours is getting old. Difficult to tell if it still has practical life in it for your usage. Should be fine if you stick to sailing on sunny days! But you may find you need to help it with your LED light if its cloudy.
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