Battery charger for Optio WG-1

MarkBlood · 03-27-2014, 06:27 AM

Hi, Folks

A year or so ago I bought a Pentax WG-1 camera. The camera comes with a charger and battery. Place the battery in the charger and a light appears and stays on until the battery is charged.

After a few months, when I placed the battery in the charger the charger started flashing. I tried leaving it for several hours but it would not charge up.

I bought a replacement Pentax battery and that worked for a short time but is now doing the same thing - it will not charge and the charger light flashes. After the flashing light behaviour started it did, one time, charge the battery.

I don't know if the problem lies with dodgy batteries (2?), or with a dodgy charger.

Can anyone help me solve this problem, please?

Thanks!

Adam · 03-27-2014, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by MarkBlood

Hi, Folks

A year or so ago I bought a Pentax WG-1 camera. The camera comes with a charger and battery. Place the battery in the charger and a light appears and stays on until the battery is charged.

After a few months, when I placed the battery in the charger the charger started flashing. I tried leaving it for several hours but it would not charge up.

I bought a replacement Pentax battery and that worked for a short time but is now doing the same thing - it will not charge and the charger light flashes. After the flashing light behaviour started it did, one time, charge the battery.

I don't know if the problem lies with dodgy batteries (2?), or with a dodgy charger.

Can anyone help me solve this problem, please?

Thanks!

It's most likely an issue with the battery. Try buying a cheaper third-party battery like this one to test the theory:
Watson LI-50B / VW-VBX090 / D-Li92 Lithium-Ion Battery B-3505

If it turns out to be the charger, I would return the battery and upgrade the camera. A used WG-2 or WG-3 can be had for around $100 so it would hardly be worth replacing both the battery and the charger IMO.

MarkBlood · 03-27-2014, 11:55 PM

Thanks very much for the advice. I'll get another battery and see if that helps.

03-27-2014, 06:27 AM	#1
MarkBlood New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 2	Battery charger for Optio WG-1 Hi, Folks A year or so ago I bought a Pentax WG-1 camera. The camera comes with a charger and battery. Place the battery in the charger and a light appears and stays on until the battery is charged. After a few months, when I placed the battery in the charger the charger started flashing. I tried leaving it for several hours but it would not charge up. I bought a replacement Pentax battery and that worked for a short time but is now doing the same thing - it will not charge and the charger light flashes. After the flashing light behaviour started it did, one time, charge the battery. I don't know if the problem lies with dodgy batteries (2?), or with a dodgy charger. Can anyone help me solve this problem, please? Thanks!

03-27-2014, 01:36 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Originally posted by MarkBlood Hi, Folks A year or so ago I bought a Pentax WG-1 camera. The camera comes with a charger and battery. Place the battery in the charger and a light appears and stays on until the battery is charged. After a few months, when I placed the battery in the charger the charger started flashing. I tried leaving it for several hours but it would not charge up. I bought a replacement Pentax battery and that worked for a short time but is now doing the same thing - it will not charge and the charger light flashes. After the flashing light behaviour started it did, one time, charge the battery. I don't know if the problem lies with dodgy batteries (2?), or with a dodgy charger. Can anyone help me solve this problem, please? Thanks! It's most likely an issue with the battery. Try buying a cheaper third-party battery like this one to test the theory: Watson LI-50B / VW-VBX090 / D-Li92 Lithium-Ion Battery B-3505 If it turns out to be the charger, I would return the battery and upgrade the camera. A used WG-2 or WG-3 can be had for around $100 so it would hardly be worth replacing both the battery and the charger IMO. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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03-27-2014, 11:55 PM	#3
MarkBlood New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 2 Original Poster	Thanks very much for the advice. I'll get another battery and see if that helps.