Battery_Chargers

							Title:
Battery Chargers

Word Count:
299

Summary:
Many new portable appliances and el
ectronic devices use rechargeable b
atteries. Cars, boats, and motorcyc
les are also equipped with recharge
able batteries. How do battery char
gers differ for each type of batter
y?
Keywords:
battery chargers, marine battery, a
uto battery, motorcycle, NICD, NIMH

Article Body:
Many new portable appliances and el
ectronic devices use rechargeable b
atteries. Cars, boats, and motorcyc
les are also equipped with recharge
able batteries. How do battery char
gers differ for each type of batter
y? What are the different options f
or recharging batteries?
Auto and marine and truck batteries
 are 12 volt batteries. Chargers fo
r 12 volt batteries are much more a
dvanced than traditional versions.
Battery chargers such as the Batter
y Minder charge batteries without o
vercharging which can ruin a batter
y. Another very useful tool for aut
o and marine batteries are jump sta
rters. Many newer models are portab
le and can jump start up to 30 cars
 without having to be recharged. A
great model is the PowerTank jump s
tart equipped with a florescent lig
ht and battery tester. Solar batter
y chargers are available for a wide
 range of devices. ICP Solar charge
rs are great for people on the go.

Cell phones, PDAs, and other small
electronic devices use different ch
argers than auto or marine batterie
s. Typical small appliance battery
chargers are wall or desk mountable
. They can charge batteries much qu
icker than conventional battery cha
rgers. Some even pop out the batter
y when it is fully charged to avoid
  the _memory effect_ that is common
  with NICD batteries. ICP Solar cha
rgers are also available for small
portable appliances. When charging
a cell phone battery, chargers vary
 greatly by brand and are only comp
atible with the cell phone manufact
urer.

Many types of batteries are recharg
eable. However, choosing a battery
charger varies for each type of bat
tery. Factors include voltage, type
 of battery, for example, lithium,
NICD or lead acid, all require a di
fferent type of battery charger bec
ause they use different technologie
s. How a battery is charged can gre
atly affect the life of a battery,
so it is important to follow proced
ure for each type of battery for pr
oper charging.