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Originally Posted by banerjek
The battery should not get hot.
oops, mine has been warm after every charge I've given it. I don't have the literature with me right now but I believe instructions were to charge for 12-14 hours. Would that only be if it was nearly completely discharged?
Another thing I was unaware of is that you are supposed to let the battery sit for 1/2 hour before hooking it up after charging.
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