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Re: Lizzy Power Budgets

From: "R. Paul McCarty" <>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 19:53:38 -0500 (EST)

On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Eric LaForest wrote:

> I'm currently using lead-acid gel cells.
> I have access to LiIon batteries, but it seems to me they are quite
> finicky to recharge, as opposed to lead-acids which are very tolerant.
> 
> How do you charge LiIons?...and how do you tell when they are about to die
> (discharged)?

I'm not sure about recharging, but I know it is pretty complicated with
the charger that Sony sells for their camcorder batteries.

Knowing how discharged they are is easy though; li-ions have a very linear
voltage drop as they discharge.  In my experience the 7.2v Li-ion
batteries from Sony charge up to 8.5v and slowly discharge to about 6v
before they suddenly go.

-Paul

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