Comments on: Battery University http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/14/battery-university/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/14/battery-university/#comment-534 Jason Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:35:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/14/battery-university/#comment-534 The storage tips were thorough, but it seems like too much messing around to store a battery at 40% charge. If my charger supported it, that would be one thing, but otherwise it's too much hassle to figure out how much charge is in the battery. Besides, when I reach for a battery from the battery bin, I usually want one that's ready to go, not 40% ready to go. The storage tips were thorough, but it seems like too much messing around to store a battery at 40% charge. If my charger supported it, that would be one thing, but otherwise it’s too much hassle to figure out how much charge is in the battery.

Besides, when I reach for a battery from the battery bin, I usually want one that’s ready to go, not 40% ready to go.

]]> By: wvpv http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/14/battery-university/#comment-522 wvpv Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:38:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/14/battery-university/#comment-522 Very timely and informative post -- espcially with the Dell battery recall announced yesterday. I always wondered if refrigerating batteries was a good idea or an old wives tale. Now I know! Very timely and informative post — espcially with the Dell battery recall announced yesterday.

I always wondered if refrigerating batteries was a good idea or an old wives tale. Now I know!

]]> By: Andy http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/14/battery-university/#comment-519 Andy Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:05:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/14/battery-university/#comment-519 So, I did some reading on Lion, and, as expected, Lion has the greatest power /weight ratio among rechargable batteries. It lacks a memory effect, in esscence, a great battery. There are of course some drawbacks... (remember, in esscence a battery is a bomb, it stores energy in a small space , then releases it - in some cases quickly). Chiefly, the biggest apperent drawback is its cost, seconded by its safety - it is lithium. Remember the exploding dell laptops? That was the Lion charger failing and overcharging the Lion causing a fire. Also, since it is lithium, it is tougher to ship and may not meet new "green" standareds (rohs and whatever Japan and/or China rolls out). As touched on before (this is a design issue) Lion is much tougher to charge. If not charged correctly, well yea, fire explosion etc. It seems there is something I am forgetting.... It'll come to me -Andy So, I did some reading on Lion, and, as expected, Lion has the greatest power /weight ratio among rechargable batteries. It lacks a memory effect, in esscence, a great battery.

There are of course some drawbacks… (remember, in esscence a battery is a bomb, it stores energy in a small space , then releases it - in some cases quickly). Chiefly, the biggest apperent drawback is its cost, seconded by its safety - it is lithium. Remember the exploding dell laptops? That was the Lion charger failing and overcharging the Lion causing a fire. Also, since it is lithium, it is tougher to ship and may not meet new “green” standareds (rohs and whatever Japan and/or China rolls out). As touched on before (this is a design issue) Lion is much tougher to charge. If not charged correctly, well yea, fire explosion etc.

It seems there is something I am forgetting…. It’ll come to me

-Andy

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