> A Lion charger will start charging at a defined current, then when the battery voltage reaches a certain level, it will charge in pulse cycles, adding charge, then observing the voltage. ?When the voltage reaches the correct level, it stops charging altogether.
Bill
Welllll... This may best meet the rule, Read the whole danged manual." But a radio tech for any business or agency ought to go a step further and absolutely confirm charging details.
An exception is my phone.
It checks battery levels before charging. It can charge at at least 3 voltages and varying currents.
With FLA, (flooded lead acid) you can see charging current drop of with an old school charger as the battery fills and "resists" input. When low, my charger offers almost 10v and almost 2A,.if my oh is off or on standby. If I attempt to use my ph, I accomodates me but V drops to 5 & change, and current to ~0.9 then smoothly drops diwn, 0.5> 0.017A etc & to 0.000. Current drops at it nears full.
So any absolute charging rule, as technology advances, is a risk. Manual are detail-poor as ~"noone really reads them or cares."
I do have a few pics of charging rate graphs I can dig up, soon, I think.
I got a cute (useful for anal-nerds,) toy from OReilly's Auto for $10 to montior a ph charger's output. They seem to have quit selling them but are on the 'net for $7-8. Big pretty blue and red LED readouts. Reading the dropping A, you know your ph is filling well or about full.
For the same price there's one with smaller text which also tells each ma and accumulates a total. You can see if your battery is still virile or getting tired. (Used sales generally attest to "at least 80% capacity.")
I use the simple on in my car w big bright letters and the detailed unit at home. Great gifts! Plug them into your USB charger and your cord into it, thus, no matter if your ph is USBC or iPh, et al.
Baofeng is a portable, so I'll mention my phf is? DooGee S96Pro.
Protection Grade:?IP68 / IP69K/ MTL-810G, waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, high & low temperature resistance.
IOW, heavy w a BIG battery, seriously ruggedized, video 15 ft down, B&W nite vision camera. Good for outdoor types. It's not 100% ideal software but neither is a $500 ph that fails after it's 3rd splashdown. Has a spot for a wrist lanyard, incl. Joke is, to avoid black eyes when reading in bed. I think it's so you don't drop?it so it doesn't exceed 15 ft when swimming in a lake, but it could also be for use as a weapon.
$199-350. 2 types, so match your PSP, (carrier.) I use Metro/TMobile, (NON-CDMA.) Was Spanish - became Chinese. Cord chg or wireless. Wireless chgr not incl, but a fast chgr is.
Good info on amazon, but price spread is huge. Be neat if OtterBox made a waterproof cover for the Bao's. This ph got a cheap clear cover as one is NOT really needed.
Mmm, it seems.my batyery charging rate graphs were in my costly ph. Too bad. Note also, Lithium batyeries are changing, va doping with Fe, for example. Voltage and overcharge forgiveness changes, as can charge and discharge rates... so an old lower V charger may nearly fill a new battery, but visa versa could cause a fire. Just a vague rule of thumb upon which you must not rely. Check, and re-confirm IF & before jury rigging a charger.
BillSF9c
