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DetlefK

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7. You won't be able to recharge the 3.6 V battery to 100%.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 07:24 AM

Jul 2015

A battery stores energy by storing electric charge. To force a certain charge Q into the battery you need a certain voltage U. The ratio Q/U is the capacity of the battery.

A 3V-battery needs 3V to get to 100%. A 3.6V-battery recharged on 3V won't deliver 3.6V because you won't be able to refill it to 100%. It will only recharge to 85% and it will only be able to deliver 3V.

(Educated guess from physics-knowledge.)

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Battery question... [View all] Javaman Jul 2015 OP

I found this websites for you about batteries you can ask questions on SummerSnow Jul 2015 #1

Thanks, I'll give it a shot. nt Javaman Jul 2015 #2

Regarding the referenced link and the information available there tech3149 Jul 2015 #4

Your keyboard should be fine...nt Callmecrazy Jul 2015 #3

The original battery was probably of nickle-ferrite construction tech3149 Jul 2015 #5

Because the charger is so much lower voltage than the battery ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2015 #6

You won't be able to recharge the 3.6 V battery to 100%. DetlefK Jul 2015 #7