[Ham-Computers] Battery Recharging

[Jim Hill]

It isn't overcharging that reduces battery life, it's the heat inside 
the laptop.  Per online sources, batteries last longer when cool. 
However, I keep the worst battery inside my laptop, particularly when 
"dry camping" in my RV, so I can shut down the computer normally if I 
have a power loss.

Jim


At 10:42 AM 4/3/2009, you wrote:
>  >
>    Could you use your laptop in the car/van/truck with DC to DC 
> converter or a AC inverter?
>    *  Li-ion battery are not harmed by overcharging them, the 
> charging circuits sees to that.
>    You can buy "external" laptop batteries, they look like the 
> "laptop coolers" and the
>laptop sets on it.
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