EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas

Madman · 2nd September 2005

Hi,

No search function, so can't find if anyone else has this problem.

My approx 1 year old BP511A from Eastgear doesn't seem to charge on Canon original charger.

Battery in cam is ok (was ok last night, now drained). Charger charges 2 other original batteries. Contacts all cleaned.

Any ideas?

Zack · 2nd September 2005

Hmm... I'm facing the same problem!!!

But because i have 3 other BP511A which works... I din bother to find out.

Anyone knows the cause of this?

dEthANGeL · 2nd September 2005

Oh man .. i just bought their batts

Madman · 2nd September 2005

Must say that Eastgerar batteries have been good batteries.

Was still using it last night and it lasted for quite some time ie it didn't drain fast.

Just that the charger doesn't even blink when I put it in the charger.

user12343 · 2nd September 2005

tin they give 6month warranty from date of purchase...

Originally Posted by dEthANGeL

Oh man .. i just bought their batts

dEthANGeL · 2nd September 2005

Guys .. just to ask ... what colour are the markings behind the battery .. i just want to confirm something ... I just bought these batts and they're in blue (i thought green?) ...

Don't tell me we have to buy their charger?

Zplus · 2nd September 2005

The newer canon charges are not compatible with some 3rd party batteries. The older canon chargers are fine. I believe different batches of 3rd party batteries are from different sources also... so its best to check with your charger first.

Guess that's the risk when you get 3rd party batteries.

For me I have both old and new canon chargers and a 3rd party fast charger as well.... so no worries....

clicknick · 2nd September 2005

I'm using EG-BP511 (green marking) with my 300D charger, no problem so far.

Intending to buy one more EG-BP511A at Comex, now I'm worried. Is my 300D charger considered old charger?

Also another question, my EG-BP511 is 7.4V 1700mHa, EG-BP511A (green label) also 7.4V 1700mHa, so is there any difference between this 2 models?

Madman · 2nd September 2005

Mine is Green.

dEthANGeL · 2nd September 2005

Guess the newer batch are blue in colour.

I haven't tried the batteries with my canon charger that's with my 300D

r52lanc · 2nd September 2005

Buy EastGear's BP-511 Travel Charger.... cheap and works well with all the BP-511 batteries! I have two!

Zplus · 2nd September 2005

I only notice after the charger that came with the 20D, which introduced the BP511A with higher capacity than the BP511, was released. So I guess the 300D's charger should be OK, but its still safer to check first.

The Oracle · 2nd September 2005

I jus bought two batteries from east gear and charge with my 20D charger and everything works out fine.

Zplus · 2nd September 2005

Originally Posted by The Oracle

I jus bought two batteries from east gear and charge with my 20D charger and everything works out fine.

That's good news... must be different batches of batts... are these BP511 or BP511A compatibles??

dEthANGeL · 2nd September 2005

Originally Posted by The Oracle

I jus bought two batteries from east gear and charge with my 20D charger and everything works out fine.

Hiya ...

your batteries blue or green?

I just got mine a few days back ... its blue in colour (battery markings/label) ...

Zack · 2nd September 2005

Originally Posted by Madman

Must say that Eastgerar batteries have been good batteries.

Was still using it last night and it lasted for quite some time ie it didn't drain fast.

Just that the charger doesn't even blink when I put it in the charger.

Is it charging but just that the LED deosn't blink?

clicknick · 2nd September 2005

Just back from Comex, bought BP511A from eastgear, except that it doesn't have Eastgear label on the batt anymore.

The BP511A on Eastgear website
http://www.eastgear.com/shop/images/...BP511A-400.jpg
Label: Green
Brand : Eastgear
Model: EG-BP511A
Power: 7.4V 1700mAh

The BP511A I just bought from Eastgear booth at COmex
Label: Blue
Brand : Camera Devices
Model: CD-BP511A
Power: 7.4V 1800mAh

So suppose to be longer lasting at 1800mAh, but not sure if I can mix it with my 1700mAh in my battery grip or not leh.

Battery charge with my 300D charger no problem.

dEthANGeL · 2nd September 2005

Originally Posted by clicknick

Just back from Comex, bought BP511A from eastgear, except that it doesn't have Eastgear label on the batt anymore.

The BP511A on Eastgear website
http://www.eastgear.com/shop/images/...BP511A-400.jpg
Label: Green
Brand : Eastgear
Model: EG-BP511A
Power: 7.4V 1700mAh

The BP511A I just bought from Eastgear booth at COmex
Label: Blue
Brand : Camera Devices
Model: CD-BP511A
Power: 7.4V 1800mAh

So suppose to be longer lasting at 1800mAh, but not sure if I can mix it with my 1700mAh in my battery grip or not leh.

I can't test the charging until this evening when I'm home.

Not really wise to mix.

Yeap, bought the same one as you, blue label.

Madman · 2nd September 2005

Originally Posted by Zack

Is it charging but just that the LED deosn't blink?

Unlikely that the charger is charging if it doesn't blink. The other batteries will blink the moment it is in the charger, unless of course it is fully charged, then LED will be on.

Will check tonight as I am not home, but I doubt so.

Anyone with same problem?

dEthANGeL · 2nd September 2005

guys.. my blue label BP-511A can be used on my charger that came with my 300D ... charging the battery as i type this now ...

2nd September 2005	#1
Madman Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 141	EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas Hi, No search function, so can't find if anyone else has this problem. My approx 1 year old BP511A from Eastgear doesn't seem to charge on Canon original charger. Battery in cam is ok (was ok last night, now drained). Charger charges 2 other original batteries. Contacts all cleaned. Any ideas?

2nd September 2005	#2
Zack Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 341	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas Hmm... I'm facing the same problem!!! But because i have 3 other BP511A which works... I din bother to find out. Anyone knows the cause of this?

2nd September 2005	#3
dEthANGeL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Siglap Posts: 1,645	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas Oh man .. i just bought their batts

2nd September 2005	#4
Madman Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 141	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas Must say that Eastgerar batteries have been good batteries. Was still using it last night and it lasted for quite some time ie it didn't drain fast. Just that the charger doesn't even blink when I put it in the charger.

2nd September 2005	#6
dEthANGeL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Siglap Posts: 1,645	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas Guys .. just to ask ... what colour are the markings behind the battery .. i just want to confirm something ... I just bought these batts and they're in blue (i thought green?) ... Don't tell me we have to buy their charger?

2nd September 2005	#7
Zplus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Some equitorial, tropical isla Posts: 2,355	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas The newer canon charges are not compatible with some 3rd party batteries. The older canon chargers are fine. I believe different batches of 3rd party batteries are from different sources also... so its best to check with your charger first. Guess that's the risk when you get 3rd party batteries. For me I have both old and new canon chargers and a 3rd party fast charger as well.... so no worries....

2nd September 2005	#8
clicknick Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,403	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas I'm using EG-BP511 (green marking) with my 300D charger, no problem so far. Intending to buy one more EG-BP511A at Comex, now I'm worried. Is my 300D charger considered old charger? Also another question, my EG-BP511 is 7.4V 1700mHa, EG-BP511A (green label) also 7.4V 1700mHa, so is there any difference between this 2 models? Last edited by clicknick; 2nd September 2005 at 03:49 PM.

2nd September 2005	#11
r52lanc Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 485	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas Buy EastGear's BP-511 Travel Charger.... cheap and works well with all the BP-511 batteries! I have two!

2nd September 2005	#13
The Oracle Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Coast Posts: 5,865	Re: EastGear BP511A not charging - Any ideas I jus bought two batteries from east gear and charge with my 20D charger and everything works out fine.