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A200 Battery Trouble

Started Nov 28, 2020 | Discussions thread
Hike Pics
OP Hike Pics Senior Member • Posts: 2,917
I Think The Problem Has Been Solved

I noticed yesterday that a new Kastar battery from Ebay ($6.50US) reads "Limited Voltage : 8.4v". This got me curious as to what the voltage is on my batteries right off the charger.

I charged and checked the OEM battery and it read 8.52v. I put it in the camera and powered it on. The battery icon wasn't displayed until I metered down. It showed the full battery indicator. I charged the no-name battery and got 8.08v right off the charger.

So, the batteries charge a little higher than what is indicated on the battery. I don't know if that is a common thing or not. However, I'm going with my intuition and getting 2 new batteries. I think the old ones are ready to be replaced.

Thanks again Neil for your offer to help but I think you don't need to bother unless you are curious.

By the way, I have another 7i on its way. I don't even know if it will work or not, but it is coming with the power adapter. I paid very little for the camera.

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