Battery Question

4zr43l · Post by **4zr43l** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:29 pm

I am thinking about buying some Lithium Polymer batteries for portabilizing, but I need to know, how would I charge these.
http://www.batteriesamerica.com/lithium_polymer.htm
The ones I am looking at are the 2200mAH platinum ploymer batteries. I don't want to buy a charger if I can avoid it, as I have a history of them malfunctioning with me.

EvilnessNMyVeins · Post by **EvilnessNMyVeins** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:58 pm

Well you need either a charger or a DC jack close to the same voltage as the battery and hook it up to the wall.
Those are the only ways.

And welcome...Azrael

4zr43l · Post by **4zr43l** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:42 pm

So a charger would be one of the specifc ones mentioned on the site, and a DC jack is just a general charger like the one you would have for supplying power to a mini-fridge?

EvilnessNMyVeins · Post by **EvilnessNMyVeins** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:24 pm

Yeah like these ones.
http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp? ... 001&Page=1
Use the one closest to the voltage of your battery and highest maH to recharge quicker.

4zr43l · Post by **4zr43l** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:53 am

Is there a maximum volt difference before it's shot? I will be running 14.8 V, and I don't want to burn out or wear out the batteries by using a 12 V charger if it won't work.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:31 am

you crazy

dont just use any charger for li poly batteries im pretty sure they need a special charger or they can light on fire or something like that

4zr43l · Post by **4zr43l** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:58 am

I did a little looking, and I think it is Lithium Ion batteries that need the special charger, but I suppose that if I need a special charger, I'd rather get the Lithium Polymer just because they hold their charge better.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:03 pm

check out http://www.doomportables.tk under systems then batteries

4zr43l · Post by **4zr43l** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:02 pm

Thanks, I haven't been able to check there because the site was down, but now I guess I need a specal charger

Since neither of the chargers on that page will work, does anyone know where to get one?

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:12 pm

try the site you are getting your batteries from or maybe pm segasonic fan gamey ir gannon they all seem to know a little about them