Lets have a quick technical review of the new XTAR 1.5V Lithium batteries and charger... www.xtar.cc/ Also available on amazon
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@JayP7.627 күн бұрын
Well thanks to my electricity principals class back in my first semester, I actually understand everything lol. Thank you for running the test. I was just looking at the two AA options from xtar. Guess I'll do some further research. Of course I know better than to trust manufacturer specs.
@DubiousEngineering6 күн бұрын
Yeah, they are all over specified …. Everyone does that…. Remember tiny computer speakers that used to claim to be 1000watts ? :)
@JayP7.626 күн бұрын
@DubiousEngineering OH yeah lol. I've been into car audio also and their are some cheaper brands that make ridiculous claims. Glad we have content creators with Amp dynos to show real world power. Would be nice if these companies would just be honest.
@frankenfoamyАй бұрын
I have tested two brands. One claims 3600 mWh produces less than 1800 mAh another claims 3500 mWh and produces over 2200 mAhs. Both needed to be cycled a couple times to give a good reading. The first had two dead batteries out of 12 after three charge cycles (at 500 mA) Good investigation about noise. I have not noticed a problem in my trail cameras but other people have. You can not judge the batteries by the claimed mWh.
@DubiousEngineeringАй бұрын
Your last statement is key!! I agree 👍
@brucejoseph8367Ай бұрын
I tried a set of these in a dab/FM/Internet radio hoping they would last longer than Eneloops. I live in a very strong dab signal area but the noise from the internal circuitry in these batteries interfered with the dab reception so much that I could not use them. They were ok on FM and internet though.
@DubiousEngineeringАй бұрын
Yup... Absolute nightmare right!! Dam DC buck conversion!!
@ineedanswer4 ай бұрын
what is the difference between xtar BC4 charger and xtar L4 charger?
@EdingardSIGMA4 ай бұрын
L4 uses CVSA tech to charge Ni-MH which results in faster charging and less heat build-up on cells. BC4 can be used as a powerbank and flashlight, but does not use CVSA tech. Also, the L4 is hollowed out for better ventilation of heat build-up on cells. The BC4 is completely covered up and does not let heat dissipate as good. I have the L4, and it is an amazing Ni-MH charger. It charges my Ni-MH cells better than my Dragon VP4 Plus, SV2 Rocket, and FC2. Probably because of the CVSA tech.
@DubiousEngineering4 ай бұрын
I have another XTAR charger coming for review.... hope to get it done in a week or two.
@nomakewan7 ай бұрын
4:05 It looks like the slide switch on the probe is set to X10, not X1? Found your video while looking for someone putting these XTAR batteries through a proper discharge test. Testing inside electronic devices is neat and all, but actually testing the capacity and comparing against the claims is really the only way to rate a product like this, especially in a market rife with bogus claims. Thank you very much!
@DubiousEngineering7 ай бұрын
Aha! Thanks, if it is set to X10 then the scope will likely compensate as I checked the scope was set correctly. Thanks for the thanks! :-) 🙏👍
@GuardianOfRlyeh5 ай бұрын
thank you for measuring the noise as well. I bought some Hixon recently and wanted to use them in my weather station capable of receiving the DC77 time and weather data over terrestrial broadcast at 77 kHz - and it didn't work anymore with these batteries. Are there any batteries of that type without that noise? Can I shield them somehow?
@DubiousEngineering5 ай бұрын
Kratax are better
@GuardianOfRlyeh5 ай бұрын
@@DubiousEngineering I'll try them, thank you very much! :)
@dan.hampton11 күн бұрын
What would be the effect of using these in an audio recorder considering the noisy voltage? Thanks
@DubiousEngineering11 күн бұрын
Shouldn’t affect audio, the RF interference is too high a frequency….
@fat4ll8 ай бұрын
hixon vs kratax? would be interesting comparison
@DubiousEngineering8 ай бұрын
Never tried Hixon - keen to give them a go!
@bws83318 күн бұрын
If you really need 1.5v/cell then fine but I'll stick with NiMH, not only cheaper but so much quieter.
@DubiousEngineering16 күн бұрын
Definitely quieter 😜
@JustBadMeAndI5 ай бұрын
All I can remember now is.....Finger hole.
@DubiousEngineering5 ай бұрын
Do love a good finger hole!!! :-) 🤩
@EdingardSIGMA4 ай бұрын
Was that camera outside in the summer heat, or direct sunlight, with those Xtar 1.5V Li-ion cells? Li-ion cells will get damaged in extreme heat and possibly leak. Ni-MH would be more resistant to outside heat and a better choice for outdoor cameras.
@DubiousEngineering4 ай бұрын
Interesting... but thwarted - I have 7 of these cameras spread around my house and my mothers house all running Kratax AA Lithium batteries perfectly for over three years now. Thanks for your thoughts though!
@EdingardSIGMA4 ай бұрын
@@DubiousEngineering Good to know that my theory was proven false. Now I can move on from the thought that Li-ion cells are not good for devices out in hot summer days.
@ardatubes4 ай бұрын
Hello, does this charger work with USB-C PD power sources? I mean, it takes 5V all right, but what I want to make sure of is that would it work correctly and take 5v with 100W PD charges and cables (that power macbooks etc.). I want to buy the item but want to make sure before buying because I don't want to invest for a new brick and charger just for this. Thanks in advance!
@DubiousEngineering4 ай бұрын
Sadly…. Not PD …. Standard 5v 2A …. So charging times will remain the same.
@ardatubes4 ай бұрын
@@DubiousEngineering Of course, I'm okay with that, as long as it works. Some items that hav USB-C ports just refuse to work with PD chargers and cables even with 5v only, that's what I wanted to ensure of. Does it work with PD chargers and cables, even only 5v?
@ardatubesАй бұрын
@DubiousEngineering Catch-up: Confirmed by xtar themselves on Reddit and bought it, and it does work indeed. You plug a PD adapter and cable, it works and charges with 5v, but the voltage was not my problem, it working at all was.The USB-C Standards require the manufacturers to add 5.1k resistors if the device inners are built like usb 2.0, and some manufacturers don't do this. This results of the devices not being charged when plugged to a PD charger.
@MrBobWareham3 ай бұрын
Take it apart and give it a clean, and it will work again, I had a leak on one of mine so took it apart and cleaned it so it is now back outside working again, they cost too much to throw away.
@DubiousEngineering3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip... I'll give it a try!!!
@JackBealeGuitar9 ай бұрын
Not good news on the camera, can we see inside, find the extent of the damage, you're handy with a soldering iron. I recognise that plastic cup on the bench at the end!
@DubiousEngineering9 ай бұрын
The plastic cup deffo has some good ingredients 😀 ... Big hugs bro!