Is this safe to use for charging Lithium Ion battery packs?
1172443
I'm sorry that I can't help. I don't know if it works on Lithium battery packs.
1172444
I don't really know, but I am using one to charge gel battery packs. Hope this helps.
1172445
I'm not an expert but I'm 90% sure a you need a special charger for Lithium batteries. Remember what happened to that Boen jet. :)
671115
Sorry, I misunderstood your first post. Are you using this battery pack to charge rechargeable batteries, such as AAs or AAAs?
1810817
Yes absolutely. I use it to charge them and have not had a battery go bad yet.
1178729
I don't know. These are special batts with special chargers. They can be dangerous if used improperly.
275898
Yes to the first part, as long as the lithium ion pack is 18 volts, but the charger that comes with that set will only charge nicad packs so you will need to pick up a compatible charger for your lithium ion packs. Porter cable makes a multi chemistry charger that will charge either type of battery for around 35 bucks I believe.
1190739
It does have an overcharge safety, but I'd never advise leaving these types of batteries in any charger for more time that it takes to charge them, let alone days or weeks. You're just asking for trouble in that scenario.
1918068
I am charging 4 deep cycle marine batteries with no problems using this charge controller. So with your use it should work fine.
1365321
I keep my bike on a Battery Tender whenever my bike is not in use. I checked that lithium batteries were compatible with these kinds of chargers and what better compatibility then using a charger by the same company.
791883
Absolutely not. You cannot possibly "push" current into a lithium-based battery. As long as you do not exceed the voltage (which is USB standard), all you care about is having enough current capability - no worry about too much.
1637054
that's an interesting use of the solar panel. since this charger has a 12 volt input. the input voltage is not critical and the current requirements are small so this should work .. be careful about polarity and be aware of some safety precautions. lithium batteries have complicated and critical charging requirements. however these are taken care of by the chargers internal circuits .. don't try to charge the battery without those safety features. lithium batteries should not get hot at this charge rate. you might want to watch carefully for a while to be on the safe side ... you might want to check the solar panel output voltage to make sure it is at least 8 volts and doesn't exceed 16 volts. while this technically should work you should consider it an experiment until someone has actually tried it
1927580
As long as you are not charging alkaline or lithium batteries, you should be fine. Ni-Cds, yes definitely. Great little charger.
1508355
Lithium ion cells dont have memory like nicds. No need to drain then fully charge. Use it as you want straight out of the box
242248
Yes, I have used this charger to charge two AAA Panasonic 800mAh batteries without problem.
675815
After doing a lot of research on NiMH and Li-Ion batteries and their respective charging algorithms (see book called "Batteries in a Portable World" or website batteryuniversity.com), I would say NO... do not use this charger for Li-Ion batteries. Only Ni-Cd and NiMH!!
1371680
You should never fully discharge Li-Ion batteries, it will destroy them, and any decent charger will refuse to charge dead Li-Ion's. They come new charged at 90%, so it's OK to use them. When they are at 2.7v, they need to be charged. It's OK to charge often, they don't have a cycle life, just a shelf life.
156186
Thank you for your interest, yes, Lithium Ion batteries may be left on this charger until needed.Thank you,Hardware Sales
1619693
No, According to the owner's manual.5) Battery tool use and carea) Recharge only with the charger specified by the manufacturer. A chargerthat is suitable for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when usedwith another battery pack.b) Use power tools only with specifically designated battery packs. Use of anyother battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire