[Elecraft] K2 Internal Battery Voltages

[Carl J. Denbow]

Thanks, John.  I wondered if Don's comments applied to lead-acid 
batteries.  How long should I charge it for equalization purposes, and 
at what voltage?  Tnxs & 73,  de N8VZ (Carl)

John R. Lonigro wrote:

> Don:
>
> The K2 internal battery is a gel-cell (or sealed lead-acid) battery, 
> not NiCd or NiMH, but much of your discussion probably still applies.  
> It may take a while for the "equalization" charge to get all the (6) 
> cells charged to full potential, which is always true, but might be 
> more so when the battery is totally drained, as it was in this case.
>
> John AA0VE
>
> Don wrote:
>
>> Carl,
>>
>> I know little about the K2 battery but assume that it is 
>> nickle-cadmium or nickle-metal-hydride and probably consists of 10 or 
>> so cells in series.
>
>
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