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BATTERIES! How many types do you carry?
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<blockquote data-quote="HarryN" data-source="post: 1007757" data-attributes="member: 69773"><p>If you are going to use Li ion batteries in your devices and charge them, then I suggest reading something like R/C forums for a while and make sure you are really comfortable with the cells. </p><p> </p><p>They are great performance wise, I just could not get my wife / kids to take them as seriously as I thought was necessary. Once my wife realized the effort, she rejected the concept as too much work. Probably she was right for her intended use, or maybe I am just OCD.</p><p> </p><p>Plan to spend at least $200 on a quality charger or don't do it at all.</p><p> </p><p>Most of the NiCad and NiMH will discharge / lead down a bit within a few hours of charging them up. This has the effect of sort of self-balancing a pack, or cells in series, so there is hardly ever problem as long as the cells are in good condition.</p><p> </p><p>The exception to this is the Sanyo / Panasonic Enloop cell. Their advantage is that they have very low self discharge. Unlike normal NiMH, the charge holds a long time. This also means that it is more important to charge them correctly as they will not self balance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarryN, post: 1007757, member: 69773"] If you are going to use Li ion batteries in your devices and charge them, then I suggest reading something like R/C forums for a while and make sure you are really comfortable with the cells. They are great performance wise, I just could not get my wife / kids to take them as seriously as I thought was necessary. Once my wife realized the effort, she rejected the concept as too much work. Probably she was right for her intended use, or maybe I am just OCD. Plan to spend at least $200 on a quality charger or don't do it at all. Most of the NiCad and NiMH will discharge / lead down a bit within a few hours of charging them up. This has the effect of sort of self-balancing a pack, or cells in series, so there is hardly ever problem as long as the cells are in good condition. The exception to this is the Sanyo / Panasonic Enloop cell. Their advantage is that they have very low self discharge. Unlike normal NiMH, the charge holds a long time. This also means that it is more important to charge them correctly as they will not self balance. [/QUOTE]
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