Holy smokes tango you've got it all! Nice. Thanks. HH
Charging the Nox
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Holy smokes tango you've got it all! Nice. Thanks. HH
metaladdict
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I have been using my phone chargers for two years .
It takes a long time to charge. I also use a laptop.
It takes a long time to charge. I also use a laptop.
REAL_RAT_FINK
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My two cents on charging the nox. I had to get my battery replaced after it stopped holding a charge.
1. Watch out for for black sand build up on the magnetic strip on the cord. Black sand attaches here and will cause problems. Hard to get it out too.
2. There are 4 small metal dots on the nox charging area. This is where the cord connects. The upper left dot is the one that gets corroded. If too corroded, it won't charge properly.
3. Use a good charger as mentioned
4. You can overcharge the nox. Minelab instructed me to not keep the nox plugged all the time. Also, the nox should have a solid green when fully charged. If the light starts flashing erratically (like mine does) then unplug it immediately! My experience is that when it does this it actually drains the battery down and may be hurting the battery.
1. Watch out for for black sand build up on the magnetic strip on the cord. Black sand attaches here and will cause problems. Hard to get it out too.
2. There are 4 small metal dots on the nox charging area. This is where the cord connects. The upper left dot is the one that gets corroded. If too corroded, it won't charge properly.
3. Use a good charger as mentioned
4. You can overcharge the nox. Minelab instructed me to not keep the nox plugged all the time. Also, the nox should have a solid green when fully charged. If the light starts flashing erratically (like mine does) then unplug it immediately! My experience is that when it does this it actually drains the battery down and may be hurting the battery.
Did Minelab say you can overcharge Equinox? Or did they say it was a bad idea to keep it constantly plugged into a charger?
REAL_RAT_FINK
Forum Supporter
Yea I worded that poorly. Said it was a bad idea to keep it plugged in all the time as it would wear down battery life
Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!
Diabolik
Elite Member
I do not own this charger, but I have bought from the vendor a few times. This one has a 4.9 amp max output and 4 USB ports. Seems like a decent unit for $9.99. Considering picking one up for my shop. Thought I’d share.
https://www.techtoolsupply.com/Prod...-19107430&mc_cid=39a05ae8a0&mc_eid=5e76a14330
https://www.techtoolsupply.com/Prod...-19107430&mc_cid=39a05ae8a0&mc_eid=5e76a14330
Well yesterday My sister came over. We've decided to see each other and just not get close. So... The brand new Nox stood in a corner right with his little sister, the Xterra 705. She kept him company. Today its sitting there blinking. On charge. Next I will put the screen saver on then amble outside to the yard I've pounded for some initial tests. A handful of clad n silver, a couple nails and lots of playing around. I did turn it on once and it came with half a charge but right away my wifi drove it nuts!! I quickly learned you can easily adjust sensitivity by just pressing plus or minus without looking for a setting and I cranked it way down. I put it away. I did like the sens settings being so quick without changing a setting as long as your in detect mode. For now he sits and blinks
