14500 Rechargeable Lithium question

[outlaw918692000]

Any one know if I can charge 14500 Rechargeable Lithium Battery's on a standard AA charger or do I need a special charger. If so where can I get one.

 

[Marduke]

No, you need a Li-Ion charger. An AA charger is for NiMH.

You could try reading through the battery forum.

 

[yellow]

try some doublecell-multiformat Li-Ion Charger like:
http://www.lighthound.com/Ultrafire...3-37-volt-Lithium-Battery-Charger_p_2279.html

PS: 14500 Lithium-Ion is not the same as AA Lithium!!!!
(except for size)
be sure Your AA light can be fed with 14500.

 

[hyperloop]

try some doublecell-multiformat Li-Ion Charger like:
http://www.lighthound.com/Ultrafire...3-37-volt-Lithium-Battery-Charger_p_2279.html

PS: 14500 Lithium-Ion is not the same as AA Lithium!!!!
(except for size)
be sure Your AA light can be fed with 14500.

+1 on this, for e.g. my LED Lenser can NOT use 14500s, check the specifications for the light first another example would be the Jetbeam Element.

 

[DM51]

Please post in the correct forum. Moving this to Batteries.

 

[outlaw918692000]

Sorry for the wrong forum. But yes I am going to use the 14500 in my Nitecore D10 as advertised it can use them or AA batteries in all formats, but I didn't see any chargers for them on any sites that I found the 14500 batteries on. Any one know if it will make a real big difference in brightness. if not I may stay with my AA Duracell batteries I already have.

 

[mdocod]

the charger you use will depend on the chemistry of the battery you choose. A 3.7V 14500 will generally be a LiCo cell and will charge properly on most chargers designed for 3.7V chemistry li-ion cells. Most chargers sold for use with 17500 and 18500 size cells should work for the 14500 as well. (same length different diameters). Most would recommend the Pila IBC but alternatives will also work reasonably well.

I'd imagine that the increase in output on a 14500 would be just enough to notice but certainly not enough to make anyone need to change their underwear.