I use the cell phone chargers as I would with a normal cell phone. I plug the charger in and leave it (sometimes for days). The chargers are UL certified to put out only 4.4v or 7.8v and will not overcharge the batteries. Granted, all things can and will fail but if you leave your cell phone on charge over night (in your house) your running more risk than I do in the garage with isolation.
John -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:24 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Lithium Ion batteries I first used Nicads in a model in 1963 and in my transmitters shortly after. I have plug and forget chargers and battery testers for my equipment. I have no need for more advanced technology that can start fires if misused. Anything that stores power has the potential of starting a fire but Nicads can't fuel the fire. If I have a need for new technology, then I will use it but I see no need to use something just because it is new technology. After all, I was using Nicads for my airborne power packs long before most modelers. Chuck Anderson t 01:47 PM 10/20/2006, you wrote: >An accurate statement would be why do folks not follow instructions, and use >due diligence with new technology? It certainly is not the battery or packs >fault when they fail... > > >Simon Van Leeuwen >PnP Systems - The E-Harness of Choice >Radius Systems >Cogito Ergo Zoom > > >Quoting Chuck Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Why do so many people want to put a fire bomb in a transmitter or in > > a model other than electric? The NiMh batteries in my Evo will last > > about four times longer than I will ever fly in one day. If, by > > chance, I do fly longer than normal, then I will simply recharge the > > transmitter with the SiriusCharge mounted in my van. In fact, I > > normally use the SiriusCharge to charge my transmitter and model on > > the way to the field so I always start with a full charge. I haven't > > been very happy with the service I have gotten with the NiMh and > > Li-ion batteries in my cameras and computers so I have decided to > > stick to Nicads for my model and replace the NiMh battery in my Evo > > with a 1100 mah Nicad battery when the existing battery dies. I > > will only have enough battery to fly three times more than normal but > > I can live with that. > > > > Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
