[Rcs]

got a backpack from wcw
how long does it have to be charged for

if plugged into the mains i press the on button motor kicks in
if unplug main lead press the on button nothing
green light comes on on charger so i presume it charging

[paul rulton]

i charge mine bkpk once a week.the little lite goes from red 2 green when charged.
funny thing is ive used it well this week, just put it on charge n the green lite came on???
guess it dont need doin yet

[Rcs]

ive got a green light when plug in to charge take it off charge nothing

[paul rulton]

  ???have u checked the wires 2 ur battery??? other wise m8 im at a loss 4ya... sorry
i dont know cause i aint had any problem with mine sorry i couldnt help ya, good luck with it
im sure some1 on here will know

[Rcs]

cheers ill give it a kick

[paul rulton]

LOL

[Rcs]

removed the base from the top
i found the black wire not connected to the battery
left it open  put the wire back on and got it on charge
red light now on
if i press the on -power button should the pump kick in or wont it work as no water is flowing
when the buttons pressed i can hear a thud and nothing else from the pump
a bit like when a starter motor gets stuck

[paul rulton]

get a full charge in it then try it m8 if u aint got any water in it dont run it, as it wont do the pump
any good

[Rcs]

any idea how long to fully charge

[paul rulton]

mine takes about 9hours, but lasts ages

[Rcs]

found the problem
the battery was charged and the terminal must have come off when removing the casing
closed the terminal with a pair of pliers to secure better
i had to remove every connection then reconnect hoses to i found the fault
loose wire-connection to the power supply

[paul rulton]

 : they shouldnt b sent out like that glad u ave sorted it tho m8

[Rcs]

thanks for your help
they work great once you have tightened every wire
i suppose they are thrown together in 10 mins in the arse end of china

thanks again

[paul rulton]

no probs m8, glad i could help..... kind of :

[Wizard]

Its down as to preserve the battery is transport to the UK. It could bump against something and switch on in transport. This would kill the battery if not known.

[Rcs]

may help if they told you this when purchased
also a loose fitting on the charging unit looks like poor construction not a sasety precuation

is would have saved me 3 hours yesterday