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landyacht318
Apr 08, 2015Explorer
while lead acid batteries love to be kept at 100% charged.
Lithium Chemistries do not.
Leaving the battery 100% charged at all times will lead to earlier failure.
USB devices still work and charge fine anywhere from 5.30 to 4.75 volts.
I have a USB power meter that reads volts amps and counts mAH. An enlightening tool.
http://www.amazon.com/Jelly-Comb-Universal-Multi-meter-Voltmeter/dp/B00NHHP06C/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1428516836&sr=1-5&keywords=usb+power+meter
One gets to see the voltage drop on the cabling used from power supply. I found some usb sources and their cables were insufficient to let my phone charge at full rate. I found other cables would never let it charge at more than half the rate.
I like that 5 amp e bay link to the voltage bucker. I've got a bunch of 2 amp ones I've yet to employ, but one with a voltmeter included keeps a 180MM fan from overheating on full speed at battery charging voltages.
Lithium Chemistries do not.
Leaving the battery 100% charged at all times will lead to earlier failure.
USB devices still work and charge fine anywhere from 5.30 to 4.75 volts.
I have a USB power meter that reads volts amps and counts mAH. An enlightening tool.
http://www.amazon.com/Jelly-Comb-Universal-Multi-meter-Voltmeter/dp/B00NHHP06C/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1428516836&sr=1-5&keywords=usb+power+meter
One gets to see the voltage drop on the cabling used from power supply. I found some usb sources and their cables were insufficient to let my phone charge at full rate. I found other cables would never let it charge at more than half the rate.
I like that 5 amp e bay link to the voltage bucker. I've got a bunch of 2 amp ones I've yet to employ, but one with a voltmeter included keeps a 180MM fan from overheating on full speed at battery charging voltages.
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