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

[lucassi]

 Don and Ignacy,

thanks a lot for your replies!
I wasn't aware of the meaning of "float charge", thanks for explaining!
So it even would make sense to keep the battery switch "on" all the time,
even if I don't intend to use the battery for the next two or three months.

Also thanks a lot for pointing out that I apparently did read the final part
of the instructions manual too fast - it indeed says K2 power switch and not
battery switch. Sorry for that one. Probably I was too eager to finally use
the K2 when I finally completed work on it and so lacked some concentration
when reading the very last pages!

73,
Lucas


2011/9/7 Don Wilhelm-4 [via Elecraft] <
ml-node+6769418-925178833-355296 at n2.nabble.com>

> 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
> >
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