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    Interesting Use For Hobby Chargers

    Oh, I see. Naw here's my statement again, and keep in mind this was in the context of shutting off after 5 minutes: I would hope that such things are needless when in a -dV mode. Else somebody is going to have a bad day. Meaning if your -dV charger has to do a 5min check then you're...
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    Lacrosse BC-9009 versus BC-900: What differences, if any?

    It's not? I don't speak german, but "computer program" in English means, well, "computer program". By the way, there are secret little computers running in the LaCrosse 700. I'm afraid it affects the 900 too. They are called microprocessors. A bug... like it causes my family to go on fire...
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    Interesting Use For Hobby Chargers

    Ok, ok: The measurement period I mentioned above lasts for several seconds. And if you watch the voltage, you see it must be so. With Pb you call it surface charge. I don't know what the technical name is for it LiIo but a similar manifestation exists. You cannot measure voltage of a LiIon...
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    Interesting Use For Hobby Chargers

    With CC/CV, it would skew the charge. But not because of the cells. As for what the cells like, I guess that depends if they have a nipple.
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    Interesting Use For Hobby Chargers

    Well I don't want my CC/CV charger doing that. I thought the C stood for Constant? Don't cross the streams. (And yes I believe I said this didn't apply to -dV yes?)
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    Interesting Use For Hobby Chargers

    Actually I was referring to what you said earlier, which is that it cuts off current momentarily to see where things are V-wise. On the DC/AC6 clones this is by default 5 minutes, but is adjustable. I would hope that such things are needless when in a -dV mode. Else somebody is going to have...
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    Interesting Use For Hobby Chargers

    Well the only comment I had, but decided against using the bandwidth to ask was: What do you mean when you say it's outputting 30V to overcome the voltage of the battery? It shouldn't be putting out any voltage until you start the cycle and _after_ it has read the voltage from whatever you've...
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    Microsoft Instaload Battery Technology

    Precisely. Well in all fairness to MS, they didn't say it was an Instaload battery. It's almost worse... they call it a battery technology. Which I think is utterly silly. If I had the money I'd grab my cat's reversible water dish and attempt to patent all-new feline hydration technology. Yeah.
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    Ene/Dura-loop roll call - how many?

    (Post snipped for brevity) All very good arguments there. Good arguments for why they are very likely the exact same cell. But this is the weakest argument right there. Since when has a non-disclosure agreement stopped anyone from flapping his jaw on an anonymous forum? Over something...
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    Ene/Dura-loop roll call - how many?

    No argument there. Now hold on there, that's quite a leap of logic. While I would tend to agree with you (and everyone else), I have yet to see one shred of proof to back this up. Actually I haven't even read any "friend of a friend who works for Duracell told me..." accounts to date. I'll...
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    Microsoft Instaload Battery Technology

    I thought the patent document filed explained it fairly well, if a bit verbose. There's even lots of pretty pictures in there too. I'm not sure how we got back on rectifiers and microprocessors and even a post asking "is it rechargeable"? :thinking: Good God, it's just a battery holder! You...
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    e-cig batteries?

    I've got quite a collection of e-cigs so I could probably be of some help here. Hrmmm I'm not sure what part it is precisely that you're looking for. You can get ecig "batteries" just about anywhere. Like here or here. You probably want to get what are called "manual" batteries as they come...
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    Overdischarge of NiZn Cells

    Mario- There is no need to go through the trouble draining your cell down to 0V. It will get there on it's OWN in a couple more days! :p Battery Guy would know better than I would, but I'd say there is absolutely zero to be gained by even attempting to do so. I'd say you'd just be damaging...
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    Bantam e-Station BC8HP any good?

    Yeah, they are... power tools, cordless phones, you name it. And I've had to replace more of those two types of packs than I think is healthy. I highly doubt pack manufacturers want their stuff to last 5 years anyway? I'm just still trying to get my head around how you can present a voltage...
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    Problem with battery pack..

    I'm not familiar with that board, the only google result for the p/n is this thread, and I'm no circuit design expert, so take this with a grain of salt: But logically: It's a good guess that it's either a 4.7megaohm or 1k ohm. Since it's open now and nothing is smoking, I'd start by...
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