What is the reasoning behind the 80% led on the charger?

[Ray Vonn]

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2 hours ago, NickyB said:

When the battery is full does it show no lights at all?

The lights stay on but don't flash.

[Photographer Seb]

Hi

Confused as hell 🙂 so how long after the 80 percent flashes is the battery full ! I wont ask when is the battery a hundred percent full as they never are but it would be nice to know when they are full,blimey got confused again , I am that bear with a little brain ( Winnie The Pooh) :-)

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[jaapv]

A battery is never charged up to full capacity; the current is cut off at approximately 80%. We and the camera indicator call that full. If you charge it up to 80 % you are charging to 80% of 80%. This to preserve longevity of the battery and for safety reasons. The same when discharging. It always has a reserve when indicating empty. If it would be discharged to zero it would be dead. ( if it doesn’t catch fire before).the battery is fully charged when both LEDs light up. The battery will charge ar a lower rate as it fills up. The 80% indicator is meant to do a quick charge to a usable level before charging slows down. 

[Maarten]

When the lights are off you need to check your power supply. Full is green plus orange led continuously on.