Lithium Batteries

[koko64]

My Shorai battery was discharged under 20% capacity, the Shorai charger will not charge a battery under 20% capacity and will flash a dead battery code. I had to put it on a trickle charger for an hour which raised the battery over the  20% capacity so the Shorai charger could begin to charge it. Something I learned from YouTube!
 The new, deltran battery tender for lithium batteries, will sense and charge battery's discharged to 8V!

Who is a good vendor for these Deltran Li chargers? Are they adjustable for time duration when not charging/charging interval and max charge voltage before cut off? Any forum sponsors sell Deltran or Ctek gear?

[koko64]

I think my buddy has a Ctek Lithium charger that's supposed to do what I''ve been doing manually.

Hopefully some of our forum experts on electrickery will chime in.

[koko64]

Optimate TM291 looks good. Antigravity sells them.

[DarkMonster620]

I'll look for a list of regular chargers approved by a manufacturer for their LiOn batteries

[koko64]

Thanks mate.
Cheers.

So far I have seen, Deltran, Ctek, Optimate and the Shorai unit which I think is useful, but limited for my purposes.

[koko64]

I have been emailed a list of chargers and had a good think about which ones were recommended and which ones were not..

Put simply, dont use trickle chargers or regular battery chargers with Lithium batteries. Use a non trickle charge Lithium battery specific type charger. Trickle chargers may under charge and regular chargers over charge (with safety risks). I am happy to forward the information for you to decide for yourself, but trickle chargers will generally fail to fully charge a Li battery and shorten its lifespan by only maintaining it at its minimum operating voltage. A regular charger with desulph mode can cook a Li battery quickly with all the potential consequences. Check out the EarthX site for their recommendations.

I only have a basic understanding of "electrickery" and regularly consult others who have an expert understanding. I hope this general guide helps you safely take care of your Lithium battery. They will probably become the norm over time so it is good to learn about handling them.