Oh, pardon, it is LiFePo4: https://www.bioennopower.com/collections/lifepo4-batteries-for-communication-equipment-ham-radio/products/12v-20ah-lfp-battery-pvc-blf-1220a
On Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 20:08 <[email protected]> wrote: > You don't give the chemistry of your battery, and that is important. If it > is LiFePo4 you don't want to leave it connected to the charger all the > time. > > Here is some good info: > > https://www.solacity.com/how-to-keep-lifepo4-lithium-ion-batteries-happy/ > > 73, dave > ab9ca > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 19, 2021, at 16:16, Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I've got a Bioenno battery (it's so good!) and the stock 14.64 V (no-load, > by my cheap meter) 4 A (claimed) charger. I'm currently planning to just > leave things plugged in (mains to the charger to the battery to the radio), > and I want to make sure that's safe (won't start a fire and won't damage > the charger, battery, or radio). > > Here's why I think it is: > > Will I overload the charger? No, the KX3 draws well under 4 A. If the > battery is charging simultaneously, the constant-current circuitry will > adjust the voltage down until the two loads together are drawing less than > 4 A, at the cost of lower charging speed, lower output power, and/or higher > PA heat dissipation. > > Will I overcharge the battery? 14.64 V works out to 3.66 V per cell, which > looks like it's about 93% state of charge, which is fine for the battery > long-term. > > Will I overvolt the radio? No, 14.64 V is under 15 V. > > Am I missing anything here? Is this a safe way to leave things long-term? > > Thanks, > > Julie > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
