[time-nuts] Portable standard

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <1c9ce.62e32c26.3acda07c at aol.com>, EWKehren at aol.com writes:

>Today most electronic charge circuits use pulse mode [...]

Really ?

The only place I see "pulse mode" chargers for SLA batteries is in
the automobile snakeoil market, where d00des appearantly think it
will make their speakers louder...

For Li+ batteries in tiny gadgets, like mobiles, pulse mode charging
is used to reduce the size and heat from the charge regulator, but
it does nothing good for the battery.

A good temperature compensating switchmode charger is the way to go.

Poul-Henning

PS: Source of good papers about batteries in backup applications:

	http://www.battcon.com/ArchivePapers.htm


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