Macrumors is pretty good about disclosing a partnership.Thank you.
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The switch from full charge to trickle charge makes sense. Around here, we had a bunch of larger batteries fail because of 'trickle chargers' somehow over charging the batteries. Things like dirt bike, tractor, and lawn tractor batteries mysteriously failing, all over one season. I now put them on a light timer so the don't ruin the damn batteries, I hope.
I don't get it, am I missing something here? What on Earth do you need a "Smart charger" for?!
I have an idea!!!!
Just imagine this piece of technology.
Imagine a bluetooth enabled clock that will let you know what time it is on your smartphone!!!
I have an idea!!!!
Just imagine this piece of technology.
Imagine a bluetooth enabled clock that will let you know what time it is on your smartphone!!!
So, what is this for exactly?
The switch from full charge to trickle charge makes sense. Around here, we had a bunch of larger batteries fail because of 'trickle chargers' somehow over charging the batteries. Things like dirt bike, tractor, and lawn tractor batteries mysteriously failing, all over one season. I now put them on a light timer so the don't ruin the damn batteries, I hope.
But my first reaction was 'Ah, another product in search of a market', yet I now do unplug most electronic devices when I'm gone for more than a day or two. Phantom power usage is HUGE with some devices, and coupled with blown batteries, yikes, it gets expensive. I was horrified with how much the AT&T/Cisco DVR sucks when it's not being used...
I have an idea!!!!
Just imagine this piece of technology.
Imagine a bluetooth enabled clock that will let you know what time it is on your smartphone!!!
What brand and where did you buy it?
You are right, here's what's happening:
Outdoor tools and vehicles use NiCad or NiMH batteries mostly, with some Lithium Ion ones for newer/expensive power tools.
All of the NiCad and NiMH chargers that come with the initial purchase are cheap-ass ones that don't regulate the trickle charger properly, and do exactly as you say, the equivalent of boiling the battery dry over a season.
Lithium Ion batteries require a smarter charger in the first place, but it's still possible to cheap out on the circuitry (wasting power even though the battery is fully charged).
Phone and pad batteries, because they are so small, have a much bigger problem with heat buildup (boom), so chargers have to be much smarter anyway. If they didn't, phones would be going boom at your bedside.
Vehicle batteries have the benefit of ambient air cooling.
Yes, trickle charge is vital to battery life. That's why apple products do it very well. I'm also pretty sure you can't charge dirt bike, tractor, and lawn tractor batteries on USB.