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pocketwizard killing batteries
Craig Glaspell, Photographer, Assistant
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Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 8:12 PM on 04.14.09 |
->> One of my PW's, a transceiver is killing batts.
I turn it off-with some fresh batts and days later its dead, I tried 2 sets of rechageables and its rendering those DEAD, as in cant even charge them, I just put some AA's that were in the PW, into the charger and it says NULL meaning they are dead-unchargeable.
I know I need to send it in, remove batteries after I use them, etc...but any quick ideas? leaving for a trip tomm and have no time to get it fixed. |
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Aaron Rhoads, Photographer
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McComb | MS | USA | Posted: 8:23 PM on 04.14.09 |
->> My old transmitter does this. It has some corrosion and it only works some times.
I guess I need to send it in. |
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Craig Glaspell, Photographer, Assistant
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Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 1:31 PM on 05.18.09 |
| ->> mine works great, but I just can't leave batteries in it, sucks em dry. |
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Steve Violette, Photographer
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Gulf Breeze | FL | USA | Posted: 9:35 AM on 05.19.09 |
| ->> Had the same problem with a multimax after I got caught in a rain storm - caused slight corrosion - sent it in and got it fixed |
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Michael Granse, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 9:56 AM on 05.19.09 |
->> PocketWizards can kill batteries, but batteries can also kill PocketWizards.
PocketWizard Plus receivers can get fried if the batteries die while the units are still on. I lost three receivers to this phenomenon, and since that day I always take the batteries out when I return the receivers to their travel case. It is an inconvenience, but it is a lot less trouble then sending them in for repair.
These were repaired at no cost, but this is a crazy design flaw for a product that is often described as The Industry Standard. Even an $8 iron from Wal-Mart has an automatic shut off circuit. |
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Andrew Fredrickson, Photographer
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Seattle | WA | United States | Posted: 7:29 PM on 05.20.09 |
| ->> I have never had this problem. I've always used Costco batteries in mine, never rechargeable ones. Definitely sounds like an issue with that 1 wizard though. |
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Robert Benson, Photographer
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Darren Whitley, Photographer
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Maryville | MO | USA | Posted: 12:40 AM on 05.21.09 |
| ->> I totally agree Michael. I lost a PW at work last week to corrosion. And when I got home, I discovered one of my own PWs had corrosion. Second time around, I got lucky. My personal PW didn't get killed by it. |
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