Hi Dave,
There’s really no advantage unless you’re looking to have more control
over battery maintenance. My personal preference is to have a maximum
amount of control over the maintenance of my batteries. This means
charge monitoring *with digital readout from the charger) that’s
configurable for maximum charging without overcharging. It means being
able to cycle batteries to a predetermined degree of discharge before
recharging. And it means being able to balance the cells in any pack
without built-in circuitry.
If you’re happy with the Bioenno “blind” setup, go for it. Many appear
to be doing it happily. I simply wanted more control. My setup is a
Turnigy Accucel-6 charger with built-in cycling and balancing capability
combined with a Zippy 4300 MAH battery, both available at reasonable
cost from Hobby King. I’m not pushing their stuff, but it has worked
well for me. A fully charged battery will run my KX3 for at least 24 hours.
73,
Jeff, K6JW
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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:24:22 -0700
From: Todd <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bioenno Battery Charger
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Jeff, for my education would you please explain the advantages of using a
balancing charger with a non-self-balancing battery over using a
non-balancing, LiFePO4-compatible charger with a self-balancing battery?
--Dave
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