Innovation Brings The Brand New Battery: Lithium Polymer Batteries
Lithium Polymer batteries were the next step from the Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) and Nickel Metal Hybrid (NiMH) batteries. While these batteries had served their purpose the developments in personal electronics created a need for lighter, longer lasting batteries. In 2002 the first of the Lithium ion Polymer batteries arrived. Though it is a secondary market for these batteries remote control and motorcycle hobbyists also jumped at the chance for a lighter, more advanced battery.
The old Nickel Cadmium batteries had a flaw in that they developed a 'memory'. Each time a user charged the batteries they took a little bit smaller charge until they eventually don't take a charge at all. Even if the batteries are fully drained after each charge as recommended there best life expectancy was about six months.
Solution: the battery which does not develop a 'memory', ensuring a much better lifespan for the batteries. The main usage for these batteries is personal electronics. Take a look at your mobile phone battery. It is probably a slim rectangle with two tab-like contacts at one end, which is the most common Lithium ion Polymer cell.
The cells currently used by remote control devices such as airplanes and helicopters look different, coming in makes of two or three cells. Operators favor them because they have about one third the mass of NiCad or NiMH batteries and they get about triple the operation time between charges, both because the cell is lighter and because it hold more charge.
Those who build custom motorcycles have also jumped at this opportunity for a smaller lighter battery than the traditional lead acid auto batteries that they used before. The less clunky batteries leave more room for other equipment on the motorcycle. The battery also weights about a quarter of what a lead acid battery would weigh. When the battery does eventually have to be discarded of it is less toxic than traditional auto batteries. Due to its advance charge capabilities the battery will continue to work through more attempts to start the motorcycle than most starters.
When using a battery you must be very aware of the safety hazards to get the best use of your battery. The batteries build up heat while they are charging and should never filled with a turbo charger or left unattended during charging. If using a trickle charger the batteries require a balancer, which is often built into the charger, to ensure that all cells charge equally and that the battery is at its best performance.
It is also very important to never use a battery that has been damaged as there is a high risk of explosion.
Properly cared for, a Lithium ion Polymer battery will last for years. Lighter and holding more charge that its earlier counter parts, the Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hybrid batteries and more environmentally friendly the lead acid auto batteries, Lithium ion batteries have changed the way we use our personal electronics, motorcycles and radio control models.
If you want to find out more about the power performance of a , you can find them all over the Internet. When you use a , you will be delighted with the performance.
