LA OZ
Enlightened
The lowest setting in Triton is 3.6V. I believe it is not a setting to use for the new 3V Li-ion. Could I use a resistor to drop the 3.6V to 3V feeding to the battery?
How to charge 3V Li-ion with Triton?
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SilverFox
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Hello LA OZ,
I think you are going the wrong way...
The 3.6 volt setting on the Triton will charge Li-Ion cells to 4.1 volts. The 3.7 volt setting charges to 4.2 volts. 3.0 volt Li-Ion cells have a step down circuit that reduces the voltage down from 4.2 volts. They are charged on their own chargers and need to be charged to a higher voltage.
3.0 volt Li-Ion cells do not all use the same circuit. This means that when you get a 3.0 volt Li-Ion cell, it is probably best to get the charger for it, and to mark the cell and the charger so you know which charger to use with which cell. I know of at least two different cases, and there may be more. In one case the charger charges the 3.0 volt cell to 4.5 volts, in the other case a different charger is set up to charge to 4.9 volts.
With "normal" Li-Ion cells you will get more cycle life using the 3.6 volt setting on the Triton, but will have reduced runtime.
Tom
I think you are going the wrong way...
The 3.6 volt setting on the Triton will charge Li-Ion cells to 4.1 volts. The 3.7 volt setting charges to 4.2 volts. 3.0 volt Li-Ion cells have a step down circuit that reduces the voltage down from 4.2 volts. They are charged on their own chargers and need to be charged to a higher voltage.
3.0 volt Li-Ion cells do not all use the same circuit. This means that when you get a 3.0 volt Li-Ion cell, it is probably best to get the charger for it, and to mark the cell and the charger so you know which charger to use with which cell. I know of at least two different cases, and there may be more. In one case the charger charges the 3.0 volt cell to 4.5 volts, in the other case a different charger is set up to charge to 4.9 volts.
With "normal" Li-Ion cells you will get more cycle life using the 3.6 volt setting on the Triton, but will have reduced runtime.
Tom
wptski
Flashlight Enthusiast
Well, if you had a Duratrax ICE instead, it has a percentage parameter that could be used, otherwise, you can't!
LA OZ
Enlightened
Thanks firefox and wptski. By the sound of things, 3V Li-ion have no standard. I will do what you have suggested and get the charger that go with it.
