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Belfaborac · 08-04-2012, 05:26 AM

I've had a look around for an answer to this without coming up with anything, but maybe there's a geek here who knows....

I'm aware of the main differences between charging a Li-Ion and a Nickel-based battery, but there's one thing I'm unclear about. With a NiCad or NiMh a trickle charge (typically 0.2A) is *generally* better than a "nuclear blast" (a 2A current for instance) of the type generally delivered by most chargers, but does this make any difference when charging a Li-Ion? Faced with a choice of two USB>wall socket type chargers delivering the same 0.2A and 2A, does it matter which one I go for?

08-04-2012, 05:26 AM	#1
Belfaborac Wizard Posts: 1,498 Karma: 5199835 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norway Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-950	Best practice when charging a Li-Ion battery? I've had a look around for an answer to this without coming up with anything, but maybe there's a geek here who knows.... I'm aware of the main differences between charging a Li-Ion and a Nickel-based battery, but there's one thing I'm unclear about. With a NiCad or NiMh a trickle charge (typically 0.2A) is generally better than a "nuclear blast" (a 2A current for instance) of the type generally delivered by most chargers, but does this make any difference when charging a Li-Ion? Faced with a choice of two USB>wall socket type chargers delivering the same 0.2A and 2A, does it matter which one I go for?