On 4 Aug 2004 at 16:47, Ken Durling wrote:
> Following this thread with some interest, but I might have missed something
> - generic chargers are NOT necessarily ok, right? Especially so-called
> high-speed chargers? My understanding is that they can damage a battery,
> and that the Canon-brand chargers (whoever makes them) are really the only
> ones that one should use. Anyone want to debunk this one
> convincingly? Big price difference here. I want to get the charger that
> will charge two BP-511s from the car, (CR-560) but it lists for over $150,
> often on eBay for $120 or so, still steep for my budget. There aree
> generic ones that sell for $25, but I feel really hesitant to get one of
> those.
If you look hard enough in RC-model shops, you will find dedicated
chargers which can not only charge NiCd & NiMH, but also Li-Ion and
even Li-Polymer.
Cell-chargers like NiCd & NiMH are unlikely, since both Lithium
rechargeables have 3.6/3.7v pro cell.
Downside of most RC-model chargers is that they need 12v input;
typical for race-car/outdoor/on-the-track/out-of-the-car-boot
chargers.
None of these are cheap either btw, count on US$100 minimum, to over
US$300 for mult-channel chargers (the high-end ones might also do
Lithium, and at least these exist as 230v too).
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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