admin @ July 13, 2009 # No Comment Yet
These are some of the most frequently asked questions,
How do I charge my battery?
What’s the best way to charge deep cycle batteries?
How long should I charge my battery and at what current?
What will happen if I don’t charge my battery properly?
Where can I find a charger for my battery?
What type and size of charger should [...]
admin @ April 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Heliotron Energy over in Greece has been working on increasing the rather sad efficiency of Solar cells. The current efficiency rating is usually hovering around 12-14%. This however isn’t even going to come close to making a dent in our power supply needs.
Heliotron has been working hard and has actually hit a few milestones in [...]
admin @ March 17, 2008 # One Comment
Texas Instruments has been working on a new chip that will go into your cell phone to tell you down to the minute how much battery life you have left before your cell phone dies. As the new chip monitors more than just the voltage of your battery it is far more accurate. Texas Instruments [...]
admin @ March 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
An intelligent charger isn’t going to play chess with you or anything, but what it does do is monitor the battery’s voltage, temperature, and/or time under the charge. The charger then adjusts the output current to give the optimum charge. For Ni-Cad and NiMH batteries, the chargers slowly increase the voltage during the charging process [...]
