Battery Losing Charge

[darrsi]

[quote author=darrsi link=topic=14701.msg166596#msg166596 date=1410864830]
Rechargeable batteries do charge between 13.2v to 14v, depending on the charger and battery condition.


I use batteries and chargers a lot at work for film camera equipment which are virtually the same as bike and car ones, and a good battery will normally drop down to between 12.8v and 13.2v when idle after charging, and when you remove the charger it's normal to watch it slowly drop down until it settles.


It does kind of point to a dud battery to be honest.

Sealed and open lead acid batteries, in camera equip?My Nikon and canon use LiIon never had to top mine up with distilled water  :b

anyway Im 110% sure it's a dudd battery on the OP bike
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I didn't say "in" camera equipment, i said "for" camera equipment.
When at all possible film cameras are run off block batteries on the floor.
The same applies to video cameras, although they're a bit more geared up for onboard batteries.


I'm not on about stills cameras, i'm on about cameras used for tv & movies.