04-06-2015, 12:52 PM
I picked up a Shoari Li battery for the Quota, it went poof on a "cold" day so I went back to lead acid (then sold the bike). Called Shoari and they said "oh ya, we know about that failure mode, poor QC at the factory on a solder joint" and warrantied the battery. So now I use it to power the telescope when I'm at a star party. 
Funny thing, when it arrived the first time the box felt empty. Very very light.
This type of Li ion battery can be charged as explained BUT if you do go for the special charger (a buddy has one) it can go in and charge each lithium cell properly and they are supposed to last longer. Just kinda tossing that data point out there. He is very techie (more so than me) and loves stuff like that. Wants me to come over and charge up my Li battery "properly" some time (he need help putting a fairing on his V7 Racer so I suspect a ruse
).
Funny thing, when it arrived the first time the box felt empty. Very very light.
This type of Li ion battery can be charged as explained BUT if you do go for the special charger (a buddy has one) it can go in and charge each lithium cell properly and they are supposed to last longer. Just kinda tossing that data point out there. He is very techie (more so than me) and loves stuff like that. Wants me to come over and charge up my Li battery "properly" some time (he need help putting a fairing on his V7 Racer so I suspect a ruse
).