K2 Internal battery question

[Tom McCulloch]

I have a K2 with the internal battery option which I trickle charge with
an A&A Engineering smart charger. I've installed the Smart Charger
according the method suggested by Don, W3FPR on his web site.

I've had this arrangement for several years and the battery has charged
faithfully and I have been served well by the charger. However, now I am
noticing that the two lights on the front of the Smart Charger remain
on. all of the time.  the green LED is labeled "Charging" and the red is
"Final Charge" .

Am I to assume that the battery itself is faulty and needs to be
replaced (it has been in light service for a good number of years...but
connected to the charger the entire time or is the it possible that
charger has developed a problem?


Any thoughts on this would be very much appreciatued.

Thanks

Tom, WB2QDG

K2# 1103

 

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[Don Wilhelm]

Tom,

The life of an SLA battery is normally 3 to 5 years.
You can save the cost of shipping from Elecraft if you have a Batteries
plus Bulbs store in your area.
The may not have the 2.9AH battery in stock (but they will order it), or
you can use the 2.3AH battery which has the same form factor.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/3/2017 5:16 PM, Tom McCulloch wrote:

> I have a K2 with the internal battery option which I trickle charge with
> an A&A Engineering smart charger. I've installed the Smart Charger
> according the method suggested by Don, W3FPR on his web site.
>
> I've had this arrangement for several years and the battery has charged
> faithfully and I have been served well by the charger. However, now I am
> noticing that the two lights on the front of the Smart Charger remain
> on. all of the time.  the green LED is labeled "Charging" and the red is
> "Final Charge" .
>
> Am I to assume that the battery itself is faulty and needs to be
> replaced

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