What Is The Best Way To Charge Lithium Ion and Polymer Batteries ?
Lithium ion and Lithium polymer batteries are by far superior to their other rechargeable battery predecessors, nickel calcium and nickel metal hydride batteries. Unlike other batteries, Lithium chemistry batteries do not suffer from ‘memory’, a term used to describe the condition of a battery when it suffers from reduced capacity if not flu discharged and then fully charged each cycle. These batteries therefore get charged vey easily, and is thus better preferred, provided, you take care to follow simple guidelines. All you require is a Battery charger as provided by the battery manufacturers. STEP 1: See that you use only the charger that is provided along with your Lithium batteries, as they are specially designed to provide the right amount of current supply to your cells. The standard amount will by 0.2 C to 0.7 C, but can vary depending on the manufacturer. The charger is also capable to keep this charge until the current charge touches 4.2 V, and can hold it there until the curr