[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 147, Issue 22

[Jeffrey Wolf]

Hi Dave,

There’s really no advantage unless you’re looking to have more control 
over battery maintenance. My personal preference is to have a maximum 
amount of control over the maintenance of my batteries. This means 
charge monitoring (with digital readout from the charger) that’s 
configurable for maximum charging without overcharging. It means being 
able to cycle batteries to a predetermined degree of discharge before 
recharging. And it means being able to balance the cells in any pack 
without built-in balancing circuitry.

If you’re happy with the Bioenno “blind” setup, go for it. Many appear 
to be doing it happily. I simply wanted more control. My setup is a 
Turnigy Accucel-6 charger with built-in cycling and balancing capability 
combined with a Zippy 4200 MAH battery, both available at reasonable 
cost from Hobby King. I’m not pushing their stuff, but it has worked 
well for me. A fuly charged battery will run my KX3 for at least 24 hours.

73,

Jeff, K6JW

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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:24:22 -0700

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Jeff, for my education would you please explain the advantages of using a

balancing charger with a non-self-balancing battery over using a

non-balancing, LiFePO4-compatible charger with a self-balancing battery?

--Dave