Bottom Line - Charging 860 In Us Options

[ThirtyOne]

I have read all the threads, but they just left me confused.

If I buy a Japanese 860, what charger should I get with it.

I want the most compatible with US power so I won't have problems down the road.

[MrSquishy]

http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10862

I've used both on my 760 and it didnt pop.
I feel more comfortable using the EA-72 on a US 110v line than the EA-70. After all, that is the adapter it was built for. It would seem that running the output amperage at 200% is more of cause for concern than running the input voltage at 110%. I've felt confident enough to use both and a homemade battery box.

EA-70:
Input: 110v
Output: 5v 2a

EA-72:
Input: 100v
Output: 5v 1a

[kahm]

Over the years I've charged my Z's with:

Sharp EA-70
Sharp EA-72
8xNiMH AA Batteries
Compaq 3600-series power adapters
5v rail of my computer power supply.

If it puts out a regulated 5v you should be okay. The batteries were rated for 4.8v, and the regulated power supplies all put out 5.0-5.3 v.

I personally prefer the EA-70 just beacuse the "brick in the middle, not at the end" makes it really easy to plug into crowded power sockets, even with the tiny size of the EA-72. Plus the 2amp rating seems to make for better charge times.

[ThirtyOne]

For what it is worth, the vendors i talked to recommended the ea-70.

[MrSquishy]

These are also the people that make their money by selling you a Japanese Zaurus with a US power supply.

They do a service to the Zaurus community no doubt, but that is how they make money.

[Streamline]

^^^^^ I wish that were true

[TRIsoft]

These are also the people that make their money by selling you a Japanese Zaurus with a US power supply.

There are even people (we) making money while selling battery
chargers (CE-BC21) to people who fried their chargers
SCNR

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[Streamline]

Maybe we need to be smart and sell them the ea72 charger we throw away so we can sell more units this seems logical

[ThirtyOne]

Well, I have a SL-5500 so I had the EA-70 already. My problem is it charged all night and the battery light never went off like it does on my 5500. Is that normal. I know on another thread some people said they had the same thing, but it wasn't consistent.

I don't have a warranty because I bought a used 760 and I don't want to end up frying it, and I already have both chargers so I can use either one.

[TRIsoft]

My problem is it charged all night and the battery light never went off like it does on my 5500.  Is that normal.  I know on another thread some people said they had the same thing, but it wasn't consistent.

OK, serious now:

Time to charge a fully recharged battery with an EA-70:
EA-BL06 (SL-5x00, SL-C700/750) : 2-3 hrs
EA-BL08/EA-BL11 (SL-C760/860/3000): 4-5 hrs

After full charge the LED should turn off (if the device itself is off). After even
a second usage, it will charge for a few minutes until LED is off again.

If your charger LED is not turning off, there may be a problem with the ac
adaptor (we had not even one defective EA-70 while having a few
thousand in the field) or a problem with the battery / charger circuit.

You say you also have a SL-5500. Have you tried to use the EA-BL06 of
your 5500 in the SL-C model ? This could give you a hint if it's the battery
or the charger.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[MrSquishy]

@ TRIsoft & Streamline
I hope I didnt offend you, (I really do apprecite what you do by making Zaurus's available locally for people who need a warantee). I must have my tinfoil hat on too tight. I dont mean to classify your services as people making money by spreading FUD, but with the U and D about frying a Zaurus w/ an incorrect charger, you can see where the F comes from, right?

[ThirtyOne]

Well, the charger works great in my SL-5500 (I charge 3 batteries with it on a regular basis).

I also want to say I support streamlinecpus even if I couldn't buy from them because I am too cheap/poor.

Especially since they are right down the road in Atlanta. Steve, are you a Braves fan?

[TRIsoft]

Well, the charger works great in my SL-5500 (I charge 3 batteries with it on a regular basis).

ThirtyOne,

the 1-million-$-question is: If you pull the EA-BL06 out of your SL-5500
and stick it in the C-series model: Will it charge ?
If the answer is yes: The battery in the C-series is defective
No: Welcome to the growing club of fried charger electronics.
In this case you may cut the nose off of the big battery and charge
it in your SL-5500. This will save the external battery charger.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan

[ThirtyOne]

hmm. Good point. The previous owner did not use a ea-70.

the conspiracy thickens...

Thanks for your advice. I will try it tonight.

- L

[kahm]

hmm.  Good point.  The previous owner did not use a ea-70.

the conspiracy thickens...

Thanks for your advice.  I will try it tonight.

- L

When you were charging your Clamshell, was it on or off? My 860 never turns it's power charging light off if it is running. (Or if it does, it takes a very long time). It charges very quickly when off.

This is the stock behavior that I had for the first 2 weeks in Japan with the EA-72 adapter, so it doesn't seem to be an artifact from using the adaptor in Canada. It is a hardware thing as it doesn't matter if I use the 1 amp EA-72, 2 amp EA-70, the Sharp Rom, or Cacko. It is also the same for the second 860 my friend uses.