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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: to weak batteries - cant even charge... ;-(Re: to weak batteries - cant even charge... ;-(
From: karl 'the_angry_angel' southern <the_angry_angel_at_blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:17:04 +0100 > > >I think it would be a good idea to fix this before V2.3 is shipped. > >The fix seems to be to start charging immediately, then after a minute or >so, measure the battery voltage and see if charging should continue or not. > Maybe I'm being ignorant of some feature (and if I am, ignore this), but I dont think that this is the best solution. If the batteries become 'overcharged' the electrolyte inside them will evaporate overtime. Over weeks/months, if the batteries are fully charged when this process starts, wont this shorten the battery lifespan? Or am I being too cautious? -- Karl 'the_angry_angel' Southern http://theangryangel.is-a-geek.com/ Note: The incoming email for this address is filtered. If you want a guarenteed response/read, please prefix your email with: [URGENT] or request a read receipt. _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockboxReceived on 2004-09-15 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |