[Elecraft] Continiuous charging of K2 gel cell battery (using KBT2)

[Don Wilhelm]

Lucas,

If the power supply voltage is within the range specified in the KBT2 
manual, the continuous voltage to the battery (often refered to as 
'float charge') will do no harm.

Note however, that the manual states that the battery will continue to 
charge even thought the *K2* power switch is off.  If you turn off the 
internal battery switch on the rear panel, the battery will receive no 
charge.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/7/2011 4:07 PM, lucassi wrote:
> Hello my friends,
>
> I'm using a K2 with KBT2 option. The gel cell battery is installed all the
> time. Usually I use the K2 at home with a power supply though and thus the
> battery switch is on "off". In the operating instructions it says the
> battery also gets charged in this state.
>
> Does this make any harm to the battery if it gets charged all the time?
> Should I better remove the battery when it is fully charged?
>
>
> 73, Lucas
>