Li-Ion packs

[Jerry Budd]

True, but at ~$32 it's not the end of the world if it happens (and I 
don't know for sure if it'd really ruin the pack).

Jerry

>It bugs me that going below 6.0v might ruin the pack.
>Maybe only cause I discovered I left my nicads on the
>other day. Would be nice to have something that turned
>on a siren and flashed the car headlights when it hits
>7 volts.....lol.
>
>
>--- Jerry Budd <jbudd at QNET.COM> wrote:
>>  >Thanks Jim.
>>  >
>>  >Ive been curious what a discharge curve looks like
>>  for
>>  >these batteries, anyone seen one?
>>
>>  My experience is that it's pretty constant (but not
>>  level), similar
>>  to a lead-acid battery (which makes it very
>>  predictable).  As far as
>>  I can tell (and I've run my Li-ion packs from Bern
>>  Furgang at
>>  http://www.superbatterypacks.com down to slightly
>>  less than 6.6v) it
>>  stays pretty linear with no discernable change in
>>  slope.
>>
>>  I eMailed Bern about this and he replied with, "I
>>  would not go below
>>  the 6V threshold as you could loose the pack.  7.2V
>>  is a very safe
>>  low end.  If you are at 6.6V you are OK."
>>
>>  Before I purchased the Li-ion pack/charger I
>>  consulted with Jim
>>  Oddino as he had some experience with them.  He
>>  indicated that he was
>>  favorably impressed.  I purchased the bx & charger
>>  in late June, and
>>  at this point, I am too.
>>
>>  Jerry
>>
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