Lithium/Lithium-ion batteries

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Sat Jan 5 15:02:29 2002

On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:

> OK, I've been watching the thread for a couple of days about battery
> damage. I just realized what's confusing me. I'm also fully aware that
> I'm about to expose the true depth of my electronic ignorance.
>
> "Never recharge a lithium battery?" (Yes, I've also been watching the
> grammar thread.)
>
> My laptop has lithium-ion batteries. That Apple camera came with
> "Energizer Hi-Energy Lithium" AA cells that I was planning to stick in
> the wall-wart battery charger. I'm fairly certain they're _meant_ to be
> rechargeable.
>
> I think I'm missing a crucial concept here. As they say in West
> Texas, "Could somebody please 'splain this wonderment to me?"

There are several non-rechargeable lithium batteries on the market, and
they most certainly _should not_ be recharged. Typically they are used for
cameras and other items that need short duration high current pulses of
power.

-Toth
Received on Sat Jan 05 2002 - 15:02:29 GMT